Le parfum des sirènes
Lorsque, le 14 juillet 1980, Siréna Pérole alias Sissi, vingt-sept ans, est retrouvée morte chez elle, apparemment victime d’une mauvaise chute, le voisinage accueille la nouvelle avec des sentiments partagés. Celle qu’on surnommait la Sirène – à cause de son prénom, mais aussi de son charme envoûtant – était un phénomène : les hommes l’admiraient, les femmes la jalousaient.
Le temps passe, mais le souvenir de la belle Siréna continue de hanter les esprits. À commencer par celui de son fils, Gabriel, orphelin à deux ans…
Gisèle Pineau peint avec maestria le destin d’une femme singulière, tout en faisant le récit d’une incroyable saga familiale. Dans un monde coloré, saturé d’odeurs et de parfums, parmi les héliotropes blancs, jasmins des bois, figuiers et autres frangipaniers…
- Littérature générale
- Paru le 30/08/2018
- Genre : Littérature française
- 256 pages - 140 x 205 mm
- EAN : 9782715244764
- ISBN : 9782715244764
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Presentation
On July 14th, 1980, Siréna Pérole alias Sissy, 27 years old, is discovered dead at home. It seems she had a bad fall. Her neighborhood receives the news with mixed feelings. in spite of a torrential rain, a huge crowd comes to her funeral. Called the Siren — due to her name and her captivating charm — she was a phenomenon: men admired her, women envied her. They were all impressed by her personality! Time goes on and the beautiful Sirena still haunts the minds. This is the case of her son, Gabriel, orphaned at the age of two and raised by Léonne, the sister of Siréna. One question remains: who was really Siréna?
Gisèle Pineau paints with mastery the singular destiny of a strong woman, through an incredible family saga. In a colourful world, full of odours and perfumes, among frangipani, white heliotropes, jasmine and other islands scents…
Gisèle Pineau is the author of La Grande Drive des esprits (Grand Prix des lectrices de Elle 1993), Chair Piment (2002), Fleur de Barbarie (2005), Morne Câpresse (2008), Cent vies et des poussières (2012, translated in Italian language at Gremese), all published in pocket edition, and Les voyages de Merry Sisal (2015)
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