by Maylis de Kerangal · Folio · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782070462360
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«Réparer les vivants» is the contemporary novel by Maylis de Kerangal, published by Folio in paperback (304 pages, in French).
The novel narrates the journey of Simon's heart, a surfer, from his death to the body of a recipient over twenty-four hours. Through the voices of doctors, family members, and patients, the author builds a reflection on life, death, and the connection between strangers, without relinquishing narrative tension.
This paperback edition was published in 2015; the work won the Grand Prix RTL-Lire and the Wellcome Book Prize.
A read for the general public, especially for those who appreciate literary fiction with a human and medical backdrop.
Maylis de Kerangal is a French author. Her novels deeply explore people in their work lives. She has won many awards for her work, and her novels have been published in several languages. Two have been adapted as films.
