by Olivier Adam · POINTS · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782757810033
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«À l'abri de rien» is the novel by Olivier Adam, published by Points in paperback (218 pages, in French).
Marie has lost her way in life. One day she comes across ragged men near a supermarket and joins the volunteers serving food to the «kosovar» refugees. Since then she neglects her family and devotes herself to the survival of these men. A story about loneliness, despair, and the search for meaning.
Originally published in 2007, it was a candidate for the Goncourt 2007 and won the France Télévisions Prize 2007.
For readers of contemporary fiction and French narrative, especially those seeking stories about social commitment and exclusion.
Olivier Adam is a French author and screenwriter. His debut novel Je vais bien, ne t’en fais pas was adapted into the eponymous film. He also writes books for young adults, among them La messe anniversaire. Adam won the 2004 Prix Goncourt de la Nouvelle for Passer l'hiver.
