Le Fils Du Pendu
| AUTHOR | Chalifour, Francis; Chalifour, Francis |
| PUBLISHER | Livres Toundra (09/12/2006) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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Fifteen-year-old Francis's father has committed suicide and nothing will be the same again. Suicide is ugly, unglamorous, and it is never a solution. Its aftermath is dreadful. At first, Francis feels a terrible guilt. Could he have been a better son? What if he hadn't left his home in Montreal to go on a brief holiday in New York the weekend it happened? Soon the guilt turns to anger and then to a sadness so profound that he thinks he can't bear it. Le Fils du pendu is the map of a year following the suicide of a family member. In the course of months, with the love of his mother, with counseling, and with the balm of time, Francis takes his first steps toward coming to terms with his father's -- and his family's -- tragedy. Le Fils du pendu is intensely personal, but it will resonate with anyone who has faced the loss of a loved one. This brilliant autobiographical first novel is an acute analysis of the grieving process. Although it is steeped in Francis's sadness, it is ultimately a story of hope.
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ISBN-13:
9780887767951
ISBN-10:
0887767958
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
French
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Page Count:
168
Carton Quantity:
24
Product Dimensions:
5.26 x 0.43 x 7.74 inches
Weight:
0.42 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Price on Product - Canadian,
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Country of Origin:
CA
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BISAC Categories
Foreign Language Study | French
Grade Level:
7th Grade
and up
Dewey Decimal:
813.6
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Fifteen-year-old Francis's father has committed suicide and nothing will be the same again. Suicide is ugly, unglamorous, and it is never a solution. Its aftermath is dreadful. At first, Francis feels a terrible guilt. Could he have been a better son? What if he hadn't left his home in Montreal to go on a brief holiday in New York the weekend it happened? Soon the guilt turns to anger and then to a sadness so profound that he thinks he can't bear it. Le Fils du pendu is the map of a year following the suicide of a family member. In the course of months, with the love of his mother, with counseling, and with the balm of time, Francis takes his first steps toward coming to terms with his father's -- and his family's -- tragedy. Le Fils du pendu is intensely personal, but it will resonate with anyone who has faced the loss of a loved one. This brilliant autobiographical first novel is an acute analysis of the grieving process. Although it is steeped in Francis's sadness, it is ultimately a story of hope.
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