in8. Broché. Chaque maison cache un secret, les murs ont des oreilles mais la bouche cousue. Il faut poser longtemps la joue contre leur sein, ccmme un docteur fiévreux, pour les entendre respirer. A Dun-le-Palestel, dans la Creuse, la maison de famille du narrateur en a si gros sur le c?ur et tant à dire qu'on va la confesser, pièce après pièce, l'écouter se raconter, souvenirs dérangés, vérités arrangées, les choses et les gens tels qu'ils furent, les échos et les ombres qu'il en reste. Elle finira bien par lâcher cequ'elle sait. Elle sait l'histoire d'un père qui, lui, avait choisi de se taire.
La Saga d'Emma Harte Séries
Cette saga captivante retrace la vie extraordinaire d'une femme dont l'esprit indomptable lui permet de passer d'origines modestes à une richesse et un pouvoir immenses. C'est une histoire de courage, de survie et de la poursuite incessante de l'ambition sur fond de trahison et de pertes personnelles. Le récit explore les complexités de la création d'une entreprise internationale, le prix du succès et la quête durable de l'amour au milieu des secrets de famille et de la trahison.
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