À l'encre russe

Synopsis of À l'encre russe

«À l'encre russe» is the novel by Tatiana de Rosnay, published by Editions Héloïse d'Ormesson in paperback (347 pages, in French).

Nicolas Duhamel, who lost his father at sea, discovers when renewing his passport that his real surname is Koltchine. The revelation leads him to investigate his origins as far as Saint Petersburg and to write a novel under the pseudonym Kolt, an overwhelming success. Years later, on the Tuscan coast, he must confront his past and his new identity.

Novel translated from English by Raymond Clarinard; its original title is «The Other Story». French edition published in 2013.

For readers of contemporary literary fiction and novels of family secrets; combines identity quest and writing process.