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Il pleuvait des oiseaux
179 pages
Published
January 27th 2011
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The mystism of the woods is well documented in the novel. It should be on every Canadians' reading list.
Page 7 (Intro)
"In which people go missing, a death pact adds spice to life, and the lure of the forest and of love makes life worth living. The story seems far-fetched, but there are witnesses, so its truth cannot be doubted. To doubt it would be to deprive us of an improbable other world that offers refuge to special beings.
This is a story of three old men who chose to disappear into the fore...more
Page 7 (Intro)
"In which people go missing, a death pact adds spice to life, and the lure of the forest and of love makes life worth living. The story seems far-fetched, but there are witnesses, so its truth cannot be doubted. To doubt it would be to deprive us of an improbable other world that offers refuge to special beings.
This is a story of three old men who chose to disappear into the fore...more
And the Birds Rained Down is a delicate, introspective fiction of a photographer's journey to chronicle the great bush-fires that consumed so much of Ontario's north during the early part of the 20th century. In doing so, she (the photographer) uncovers the story of a boy who walked through six days of inferno to find the twin girls he loved.
The simplicity of the story, however, is belied by the complexity of the lives of the people who had been involved, now either dead or advanced in age, some...more
The simplicity of the story, however, is belied by the complexity of the lives of the people who had been involved, now either dead or advanced in age, some...more
"Winner of the 2011 Prix des Cinq continents de la Francophonie, Il pleuvait des oiseaux is a fresh and elegant reminder of Canada’s—and Quebec’s—unique role in forging literary fiction that smartly combines North American land- and mindscapes with European storytelling traditions and styles." - Graziano Krätli, Yale University
This book was reviewed in the July/August 2012 issue of World Literature Today. The full review is available at our website: http://www.worldliteraturetoday.com/2...
This book was reviewed in the July/August 2012 issue of World Literature Today. The full review is available at our website: http://www.worldliteraturetoday.com/2...
Un très beau roman sur la liberté, l'amour et la vie et ses contraires. Une photographe qui cherche les derniers survivants d'un feu qui a dévasté le nord de l'Ontario au début du 20ième siècle fait des personnages qui vivent en marge de la société. Poétique, imagé et surprenant.
J'ai beaucoup aimé cette histoire. J'ai trouvé les personnages attachants et l'écriture très douce et chantante. Ça se lit très rapidement. J'aime voir les vieux dans leur vie rustique et les paysages de la campagne québécoise.
Un des livres les plus touchants que j'ai lu jusqu'à présent, ma copie est maintenant pleines de post-its aux passages que je ne veux surtout pas oublier. Une histoire à lire et à relire.
Une histoire qui pourrait être vrai, des personnages qui pourraient exister. Belle histoire touchante , de quoi changer ma perception sur les vieux et les cabanes "abandonnées" .
Vraiment pas si pire que ça. C'est pas particulièrement mon genre de livre, mais la lecture était relaxante. Ca porte à réflexion. C'est un bon petit livre léger.
180 pages que j'ai dévorées en moins d'une journée! Une histoire si simple mais qui touche. Si bien écrit.
Une surprise agreable. Un livre aux allures de conte avec des vieux interessants.
Une belle histoire qui donne envie de solitude et de grands espaces!
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Très intéressant. Ça se passe au nord de l'Ontario.
Un excellent roman, le meilleur de Jocelyne Saucier !
Pelleteries, frimas et robe de nuit sont mes nouveaux mots favoris.
Un roman aux airs de conte. J'ai beaucoup aimé ces "petits vieux". Touchant.
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