by Claudie Gallay · Actes Sud Editions · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782330022648
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«Une part de ciel» is the novel by Claudie Gallay, published by Actes Sud Editions in paperback (448 pages, in French).
In December, Carole returns to the Vanoise valley where her father, Curtil, has summoned her and she reunites with her brothers: Philippe, a forest ranger who dreams of marking out a hiking trail following Hannibal's route, and Gaby, who awaits her imprisoned partner and raises a daughter who is not hers. The memory of a fire that destroyed their childhood home and damaged Gaby's lungs weighs on the reunions as winter advances.
Published in 2013, the novel received the Terre de France prize. On the cover, the subtitle reads 'roman'.
For readers of literary fiction who appreciate stories with a wintry rural setting and portraits of family bonds.
Claudie Gallay is a French writer. In parallel to her work as a writer, she works part-time as a teacher.
