Goodbye, father

Author: (French) Laurent Barroux, translated by Sun Wenjing
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: Laurent Barroux uses delicate and simple brushstrokes to recreate a real family life scene. In this scene, life always revolves around the ever-present threat of impending death. "I" am the favored son, single, and have ample free time; "I" exist to help my parents forget my absent sister and brother; "I" constantly recall the little moments of past family life, a small coat, a strand of hair can stir up waves in my heart. Past warm scenes and current anxieties alternate, the narrative lightly jumps between them, thus unfolding. The entire book radiates a rich family warmth, thought-provoking yet deeply moving.