by Philippe Claudel
Magnifique histoire, bouleversante en un sens, une amitié au delà des mots, des cultures, une poésie magique à chaque mots. J'ai dévoré ce livre qui m'a fait sourire, attendri, pleuré, rigolé, le tout en quelques pages. Un moment magique vraiment.
La Petite Fille de Monsieur Linh (Monsieur Linh's Granddaughter) was published by the award winning novelist and film-maker Philippe Claudel (born 1962) in 2005. In deceptively simple language Claudel tells the story of two older men from whom life has taken more than they can bear to lose. Monsie...
This novella presents a surreal view of an elderly immigrant's initial contact with his new surroundings. The writing is perceptive, poignant and moving:He refers to him as "his friend" in his mind, because that is what he really is. The fat man has become his friend, even though Monsieur Linh does ...
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