Title : The Old Women - Pascale Gautier - Book
Summary :
There's one praying, another in prison, another talking to her cat, and some looking down on the neighbors while drinking their foul tea. Their husbands have all disappeared. They're old, certainly, but they know they might well stay alive for another decade or two, in this country where it's no longer rare to become a centenarian. So they spend their time at the hairdresser's, drinking and playing Scrabble, trying to understand how a telephone works, commenting on current events, criticizing their offspring who don't come around enough, being offended by the evolution of morals... They know the world is changing, and that they should change their habits, but how can they do that, at their age? Also, the arrival of Nicole, a "young woman" who is just starting her retirement, and the announcement of an imminent catastrophe, will disrupt their daily lives. This new novel by Pascale Gautier is irresistible for its freshness and its desire to humorously challenge certain preconceived ideas about old age. It resonates with delight with the causticity and freedom of tone that characterize her previous works.
- EAN: 9782070443338
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