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The Familia Grande: A Memoir (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781635422122)
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xA stunning story about finding the courage to speak out against injustice, even when committed by those closest to us. Camille Kouchner's childhood was marked by sun-drenched summers in the south of France, where a vibrant cast of family and friends would gather at their Sanary-sur-Mer house. This familia grande, which included much of the country's elite, spent memorable days and nights laughing, debating, drinking, and dancing. But a long-held secret poisoned Camille's memories.
In February 2017, Camille returned to Sanary at forty-one to bury her mother, who died with none of her five children present. Her passing would stir up old emotions, ultimately leading Camille to publicly confront the truth.
The Familia Grande poignantly explores the dynamics of abuse, and the questions of guilt and shame surrounding it. Published in France in 2021, the book sparked an important conversation about incest, and the attitudes and laws that have so often allowed influential men to evade consequences for their crimes.
Author: Camille Kouchner
ISBN-10: 1635422124
ISBN-13: 9781635422122
Publisher: Other Press (NY)
Language: English
Published: 05/17/2022
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.80w x 0.70d
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/15/2022 pg. 29
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2022
In February 2017, Camille returned to Sanary at forty-one to bury her mother, who died with none of her five children present. Her passing would stir up old emotions, ultimately leading Camille to publicly confront the truth.
The Familia Grande poignantly explores the dynamics of abuse, and the questions of guilt and shame surrounding it. Published in France in 2021, the book sparked an important conversation about incest, and the attitudes and laws that have so often allowed influential men to evade consequences for their crimes.
Author: Camille Kouchner
ISBN-10: 1635422124
ISBN-13: 9781635422122
Publisher: Other Press (NY)
Language: English
Published: 05/17/2022
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.80w x 0.70d
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/15/2022 pg. 29
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2022
By Camille Kouchner
xCamille Kouchner was born in 1975 in Paris. She is a senior lecturer at the University of Paris with a specialization in labor law. The Familia Grande is her English-language debut.
Adriana Hunter studied French and Drama at the University of London. She has translated more than ninety books, including Marc Petitjean's The Heart: Frida Kahlo in Paris and Hervé Le Tellier's The Anomaly and Eléctrico W, winner of the French-American Foundation's 2013 Translation Prize in Fiction. She lives in Kent, England.
Adriana Hunter studied French and Drama at the University of London. She has translated more than ninety books, including Marc Petitjean's The Heart: Frida Kahlo in Paris and Hervé Le Tellier's The Anomaly and Eléctrico W, winner of the French-American Foundation's 2013 Translation Prize in Fiction. She lives in Kent, England.
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