Six ans après la parution de les Fleurs du lac, chez la Rémanence, le moment est venu de présenter la version anglaise de mon roman. Avant tout, je remercie Amy Wells qui s’est occupée de la traduction. Voici la couverture de cette version. Cette photo a été prise en Ethiopie en 1983 (collection privée). Beaucoup…
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…
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…
