by Mario Alonso · Le Tripode Editions · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782370553829
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«Watergang» is Mario Alonso's first novel, published by Le Tripode Editions in paperback (191 pages, in French).
Paul, a twelve-year-old boy who dreams of becoming a writer, lives in Middelbourg, a village surrounded by polders. With his divorced mother and his pregnant teenage sister, he travels the canals, noting everything he sees in his notebook. The novel portrays daily life in a remote place and the gaze of a boy seeking his own place through writing.
Winner of the Prix Première RTBF 2022, Mario Alonso's first novel was published in French in October 2023.
A novel recommended for readers of literary fiction interested in stories about childhood, life in small communities, and the power of observation.
