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My heartfelt thanks go out to each of you for the warm reception and enthusiasm you’ve shown for L’harmonica le trombone et le parapluie . Since its journey began, your presence at signings, your messages, and your reviews have been a source of joy and inspiration. It’s incredibly moving to know that Peter, Emily, Fanfan…

July 16, 2022 Dear Clara, Yesterday, I was given an invaluable gift. Yesterday, I entered the house. It was a feeling I will never forget. All those years of passing by, taking photos at the gate, thinking, “If only…” And now, thanks to Claire, its new owner (yes, Claire, Clara…), I was able to realize…

Dear Clara, Eighty years ago, they came to arrest you. It was early, summer was approaching along with the end of the war. They came for you, following a denunciation. For several years now, I’ve been sharing what I know of your story. I even reimagined you in the character of Emily, the Englishwoman from…

On the musical notes of Glenn Miller I discovered Peter’s story.We sail between 1944 and 1994, to discover the links that were created between this Englishman parachuted into the heart of D-Day and this small village on the Normandy coast.A life that was filled with many lives but also with regrets.What if telling his story…

Because « l’harmonica, le Trombone,et le parapluie » will soon be published in its English version, you can now review the « reading feedback » I have translated for you. you talked about it

This summer of 2024 has been quite an amazing adventure! And now, I feel like taking a moment to reflect and thank everyone who has been part of it. I’ve received such wonderful feedback about this novel, and it means a lot to me. I took some time to look back at the origins of…

Christelle has produced a beautifully written and poignant tale that reflects, in one suchincident, the many legacies of this bravery; one of them being love. She relates in amasterful manner the depth of pain that can go with such love, engendered andexaggerated during wartime. This book is a tribute to all such French people and…

I am currently working on the English version of L’harmonica, le trombone et le parapluie. There will be a few changes, notably the title.On a Glenn Miller Tune seems more suitable in the language of Shakespeare There will also be a new preface. Indeed, Mr. Neil Barber, the historian specializing in D-Day and the 9th…

It is with great joy that I announce that L’harmonica le trombone et le parapluie now exists in its English version. It will be online soon. Very soon. I would like to thank Éditions In Octavo and my accomplice Martin Long for his proofreading. All that remains is for me to work on the new…

« Those who know me and who are familiar with my works know how much I love artists. Arnaud Jusiewicz (covers of Itinerrances, A Light in the Night), Marianne Monnoye-Termeer (From You to Me), Philippe Morel (The Flowers of the Lake)—I owe these three artists magnificent covers. Today, a new collaboration is in the works. So,…