The Legend

Marie Bronsard, Sonia Alland

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Seagull Books London Ltd
01 September 2023

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Series: The French List

In this strikingly original biographical novel, Marie Bronsard reweaves the history of her family - and the legend of her grandmother - leaving no stone unturned and no skeleton in the closet.

Egocentric and domineering, Bronsard's grandmother was once a vibrant and sensual beauty. In Indochina at the end of the Second World War, she thrived in the social life of the French colony, but her young soldier husband sought a quieter existence, finding solace in the companionship of their adolescent daughter, Bronsard's mother. The consequences of this choice reverberate throughout the family. But far from being an airing of grievance or dirty laundry, Bronsard's memoir has the air of catharsis - here, the pain, secrets, and comic moments of Bronsard's family are remembered with gentle humour, understanding, and affection. A wry irony tempers emotion, and it is in these pages that the author at last finds it possible to name the woman of the legend and perhaps bring her grandmother a measure of peace

By: Marie Bronsard
Translated by: Sonia Alland
Imprint: Seagull Books London Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 10mm
ISBN: 9780857428752
ISBN 10: 0857428756
Series: The French List
Pages: 118
Publication Date: 01 September 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

The Legend Notes

Marie Bronsard lives and works in a village in southern France. She has, since 1986, published a combination of narratives and collections of shorter pieces, mostly prose. She is best known for her novel The Hermitage (1986).

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The Legend

Marie Bronsard, Sonia Alland

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