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Die Tankstelle von Courcelles

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Die Tankstelle von Courcelles

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Set in the Vosges in the 1970s, this crime novel begins when Lou witnesses a crime while working a night shift at a gas station, unsettling the relationships and histories of young people raised in an isolated town. The young gendarme Ohayon follows the secrets behind the testimony and the responsibility each person carries.

crime and testimonyadolescent power dynamicsmemory and responsibility

Work Information

A single crime casts an entire life, all the way back to childhood, in a different light.

Die Tankstelle von Courcelles is a prequel to the Fleurville novels featuring Ohayon. Beginning with a shooting in a seemingly peaceful provincial community, it layers friendship, school relationships, and the investigator's gaze to reveal that no one is entirely innocent.

Review Summaries

  • Commentary has praised its restrained prose and its treatment of the crime as the decisive point where private history meets public events. Attention has also focused on its many-sided portrayal of the characters and its lingering unease.

Book Information

Publisher
Edition Nautilus
Published
2018-03-05
Pages
251 pages
Language
ドイツ語
Size
12.6 x 2.3 x 20.9 cm
ISBN-13
9783960540700
ISBN-10
3960540701
Price
4830 JPY
Category
洋書/Literature & Fiction/Genre Fiction/Horror

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