Reviews | Freshly arrived at the bookseller

Among all the books that have recently arrived in bookstores, here are a few that caught our attention.



Indians have funThomas King

Built like an adventure novel, this new title by Thomas King tells the story of an old indigenous couple who set out on the road in Europe, following in the footsteps of an old ancestor. A journey between humor and irony, sprinkled with a good dose of social commentary.

Indians have fun

Indians have fun

Inkwell memory

392 pages

The journey of La TresseLaetitia Colombani

A real success since its release in 2017, the first novel by French filmmaker and actress Laetitia Colombani, The braid, was released in theaters on Friday. The author kept a diary of the filming which took place in Quebec, Italy and India, where she recounts the good and bad surprises, as well as the meetings which marked her, starting with that of this little Indian girl who saw her destiny transformed thanks to the film. A cinematic journey accompanied by numerous photos.

The journey of La Tresse

The journey of La Tresse

Grasset

160 pages

The story of the king who didn’t want to dieJean Teulé

French novelist Jean Teulé died in 2022, leaving an unfinished novel about the story of Louis XI, a singular monarch who committed appalling crimes. The author’s friends (including the writer Philippe Jaenada and the cartoonist Enki Bilal) then took the opportunity to pay him a final tribute in the form of short texts published following his story, with personal photos and funny illustrations.

The story of the king who didn't want to die

The story of the king who didn’t want to die

Mialet-Barrault

217 pages


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