by Philippe Besson · Pocket · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782266337526
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«Ceci n'est pas un fait divers» is the novel by Philippe Besson, published by Pocket in paperback (192 pages, in French).
After hearing his little sister say «Dad just killed Mom», a nineteen-year-old young man and she, aged thirteen, must face the pain, anger and guilt as they reconstruct the mechanics of the tragedy. Inspired by a real case, the novel follows two invisible victims of domestic violence on their slow path back to living.
Originally published in 2023, this Pocket edition (number 19162) dates from January 2024.
For readers of contemporary French fiction interested in gender-based violence, grief and resilience in the face of a family tragedy.
Philippe Besson is a French writer, playwright and screenwriter. Besson was born in Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire, Charente, and has written a total of 23 novels, several of which have been adapted for cinema or theater.
