by Christine Arnothy · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782213611501
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«On ne fait jamais vraiment ce que l'on veut» is the novel by Christine Arnothy, published by Fayard in paperback (371 pages, in French).
In this novel, Christine Arnothy explores the impulses that awaken hatred and jealousy: the possession of a child ceases to be love and becomes a symbol of power and a battlefield. The narrative, marked by a humor born of unusual situations, asks how far a couple can go in their desire to triumph over the other.
Christine Arnothy, born in Budapest in 1930, is the author of more than twenty novels and is known for her autobiography «J'ai quinze ans et je ne veux pas mourir». The novel was published in 2002.
For readers of contemporary French fiction interested in couple conflicts and an unexpectedly humorous tone.
Christine Arnothy was a Hungarian-born French writer. She was born in Budapest. Her first book, J'ai quinze ans et je ne veux pas mourir was submitted for a literary competition and won the Grand Prix Verité in 1954.
