My Father's Ghost (French Edition)

The collection entitled "Le Fantôme de mon père" consists of five short stories, in which a middle-aged Quebecois reflects on his past. The story that gives the work its title recounts the experience of a profound father-son relationship that endures beyond death. "Mon ami de Nymègue" describes, through the insolence of a rebellious-minded son, the climate of the late 1940s that paved the way for the Quiet Revolution. "Le Miroir du temps" pays tribute to the painter Jean Paul Riopelle, one of the signatories of the Refus Global manifesto. In the aftermath of the Algerian War of Independence, "La Cache" immerses the reader in the thrilling adventure of an operation carried out by French intelligence services. "À trop se poser de questions, on devient fou" is a story of literary virus.

The story that gives the collection its title, "Le Fantôme de mon père," recounts the experience of a vibrant father-son relationship that persists even after the father's death. A middle-aged Quebecois reflects on his past in this collection of five short stories. "Mon ami de Nymègue" describes the climate of the late 1940s that laid the groundwork for the Quiet Revolution, as seen through the insolence of a rebellious-minded son. "Le Miroir du temps" pays homage to the painter Jean Paul Riopelle, one of the signatories of the Refus Global manifesto. Set in the aftermath of the Algerian War of Independence, "La Cache" immerses the reader in the thrilling adventure of an operation carried out by French intelligence services. The final story, "À trop se poser de questions, on devient fou," is a tale of a literary virus.

In the collection "Le Fantôme de mon père," a middle-aged Quebecois reflects on his past through five short stories. The title story recounts the experience of a profound father-son relationship that endures beyond death. "Mon ami de Nymègue" describes, through the insolence of a rebellious-minded son, the climate of the late 1940s that paved the way for the Quiet Revolution. "Le Miroir du temps" is a tribute to the painter Jean Paul Riopelle, one of the signatories of the Refus Global manifesto. Set in the aftermath of the Algerian War of Independence, "La Cache" immerses the reader in the thrilling adventure of an operation carried out by French intelligence services. The final story, "À trop se poser de questions, on devient fou," is a tale of a literary virus.

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