L'habitude des bêtes
by Lise TremblayThe wolves have returned. Half-devoured moose carcasses have been found in the immense wildlife reserve. They say there are two packs roaming the mountain. They have even been seen near the chalets on the shores of the great lake. Some people see this as a reassuring sign, including Patrice, the young game warden. The predators are multiplying so there must be an abundance of prey. But the villagers fully understand the threat. The wolf has been man’s enemy since the dawn of time. It will never be possible to share the land with him. So they prepare themselves to clear the mountain before it’s too late. An invisible boundary is drawn, dividing the people into those who are for the wolf hunt and those who are against it. The line splits families and revives old quarrels. Rémi, the woodsman, and Mina, the village’s old wise-woman, know that the worst may come to pass. But beyond these rivalries, it is the characters’ connection to nature, to the cycles of life and death, and to their own destiny that they must first confront.
Contributors
Lise Tremblay, author
Lise Tremblay has published several novels and collections of short stories that earned her numerous awards including the Governor General's Award for French fiction.
Reviews
- Lise Tremblay, c’est une économie de mots. Écrire peu pour dire beaucoup. C’est un livre extrêmement bien fait. Un coup de cœur. - Radio-Canada
- Comment l’âpreté peut-elle côtoyer la tendresse avec autant de subtilité? Comment la menace sourde qui plane sur les personnages peut-elle nous faire battre le cœur tout en nous forçant à accueillir l’inéluctable? Comment peut-on peindre avec une telle acuité les lois de la nature et la vulnérabilité des hommes? Lise Tremblay signe ici un roman envoûtant, hypnotisant, important. - TVA
- À travers ce conflit se profilent les splendeurs de la complexité humaine, la peur, l’amour, la mort. Pas de flafla inutile, pas de longueurs ou de phrases alambiquées pour faire joli, que de la vérité et de la force brute sans demi-mesure. Comme la forêt. - Les Libraires Link to review
Rights Holder
Rights Holder: Les Éditions du Boréal
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rights sold: France, Romania
rights available: World
Additional Information
number of pages: 168
publication date: 09/26/2017
Original language of pub: French | Français
Materials Available: finished book