Synopsis
Originally published as "Les Noces Barbares" and winner of the 1985 Prix Goncourt, this novel centres on the intense and disturbing relationship between a mother and her son, born as the result of a brutal rape when she was a young girl. Other works include "Le Charme Noir" and "Bela Bartok".
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Review
An outstanding novel. --The Observer
Queffelec's novel will stir your soul. --Le Figaro
Queffelec's novel will stir your soul. --Le Figaro
About the Author
Yann Queffélec was born in Brittany in 1949 and is a literary critic on Le Nouvel Observateur. His other works include 'Osmose' and 'The Sea'.
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The Wedding
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Hardcover First Ed. A story of an unwanted retarded child born of a brutal rape. He finally makes a home for himself in the hull of an abandoned ship trying to forget his mother. An ultimate reconciliation takes place. An unforgettable story of love. (248 Pgs.) Ex Lib. BOOK VVG/DJ VVG. Seller Inventory # AA-HC-9273
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