Le silence ne sera qu'un souvenir

Synopsis of Le silence ne sera qu'un souvenir

«Le silence ne sera qu'un souvenir» is the novel by Laurence Vilaine, published by Gaïa in hardcover (176 pages, in French).

An elderly Gypsy man recalls to a journalist the history of his community on the banks of the Danube, from the early 20th century to the fall of the Berlin Wall. The story follows Chnepki, a young woman who lost her voice after suffering Nazi persecution, and her family, marked by stigma, guilt and silence.

For readers interested in historical novels and the memory of persecuted minorities in Europe during the 20th century.