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Articles 1 à 7 sur 7
Par Nicolas Dickner, Lazer Lederhendler. 2008
Spring 1989. Three young people - Noah, Joyce and an unnamed narrator - leave their far-flung birthplaces to end up…
in Montreal, each on a voyage of self-discovery. A tale that shows the surprising links between garbage-obsessed archeologists, pirates past and present, earthquake victims, sea snakes, several very large tuna fish, an illiterate deep-sea diver, a Commodore 64, a mysterious book with no cover, and a broken compass whose needle obstinately points to the Aleutian village of Nikolski. Descriptions of violence and strong language. Winner of Canada Reads 2010. 2008. Uniform title: Nikolski.Par Yves Beauchemin, Wayne Grady. 2006
1966. The rest of Montreal is excited by the new subway system, but the birth of Charles Thibodeau is a…
big event for his parents and their east-end Montreal working-class neighbours. Charles endures the death of his mother, the October Crisis, being taken away from his drunken, violent father and becoming part of the Fafard family. His adventures in school, a part-time job and camp lead him to fully earn his title, Charles the Bold. Followed by "Years of fire" (DC31044). Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2006. (Charles the Bold ; 1) Uniform title: Charles le téméraire.Par Yves Beauchemin, Wayne Grady. 2009
After leaving high school at sixteen, Charles takes the leap and sets out to write The Great Montreal Novel. As…
the pages pile up and his money runs out, Charles takes a series of terrible jobs, while encountering smarmy publishers and the Quebec political scene of the 1980s. Sequel to "Years of fire" (DC31044). Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2009. (Charles the bold ; 3) Uniform title: Saut dans le vide.Par Yves Beauchemin, Wayne Grady. 2007
Charles Thibodeau's high school years are truly years of fire: he discovers girls and politics. Fire also changes his life…
when his estranged father threatens his stepfather's store with arson. Charles must begin dealing drugs to pay him off, desperate to escape that life and fulfil his dreams of becoming a writer. Sequel to "Charles the bold" (DC29961). Descriptions of sex, some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2007. (Charles the Bold ; 2) Uniform title: Saut dans le vide.Par Louise Penny. 2009
A stranger is found murdered in the village bistro and antiques store and all clues point to bistro owner Olivier…
being the killer. Once again, Chief Inspector Gamache and his team are called in to strip back layers of lies, exposing both treasures and rancid secrets long buried - but not forgotten. Some strong language. 2009.Par Louise Penny. 2008
The Manoir Bellechasse is playing host to the Finney family reunion, there to pay tribute to their father. Old secrets…
and bitter rivalries begin to simmer, and soon a dead body is discovered. Chief Inspector Gamache, also a guest at the resort, finds himself with a hotel full of suspects, including the staff, and with the hotel locked down, a cornered predator. Some strong language and descriptions of violence. 2008.Par Louise Penny. 2007
Armand Gamache is called to the village of Three Pines to investigate a mysterious death resulting from a séance. Gamache…
soon finds that the village is haunted by deeply buried secrets, and that he himself is the target of a powerful enemy within the Sureté du Québec. Some descriptions of violence, strong language. 2007.