The Nightwatchman
Daniel Keene
- English
- ePUB (adapté aux mobiles)
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The Nightwatchman
Daniel Keene
Ă propos de ce livre
'The past is... the past. What's left? This day, this hour, this garden... as it is, not as it was.'%##CHAR13##%%##CHAR13##%Gilles has lived a life amongst the rambling beauty of the old family home. Now he's gone blind, and his children HĂ©lĂšne and Michel have returned for a few days to move him to a secure apartment.%##CHAR13##%%##CHAR13##%On the outside Gilles is stoic, resigned to his fate, but inside he silently rages against the darkness.%##CHAR13##%%##CHAR13##%HĂ©lĂšne feels the weight of responsibility - for both her father and her own family. The fragility of her marriage has her longing for the untroubled days of childhood.%##CHAR13##%%##CHAR13##%Photographer Michel is on the verge of a quiet breakdown, having for years avoided meaningful connection with any human being.%##CHAR13##%%##CHAR13##%Drawn together in a garden full of echoes, the three discover tender memories of a shared past unwilling to release them...