Kim Snoeijing Livres

The story follows 16-year-old Aksel, whose life is shattered when his vibrant mother drowns during a drunken swim at a family picnic. As his family retreats into isolation and grief, Aksel finds purpose in honoring her memory through music. A gifted pianist, he dedicates himself to playing the pieces his mother cherished, navigating his sorrow while striving to keep her spirit alive through his art. The narrative explores themes of loss, resilience, and the healing power of music.

" Qu'est-ce qu'il y a de plus important dans la vie ? Tous les hommes ont évidemment besoin de nourriture. Et aussi d'amour et de tendresse. Mais il y a autre chose dont nous avons tous besoin : c'est de savoir qui nous sommes et pourquoi nous vivons ".

'My father died eleven years ago. I was only four then. I never thought I'd hear from him again, but now we're writing a book together' To Georg Røed, his father is no more than a shadow, a distant memory. But then one day his grandmother discovers some pages stuffed into the lining of an old red pushchair. The pages are a letter to Georg, written just before his father died, and a story, 'The Orange Girl'. But 'The Orange Girl' is no ordinary story - it is a riddle from the past and centres around an incident in his father's youth. One day he boarded a tram and was captivated by a beautiful girl standing in the aisle, clutching a huge paper bag of luscious-looking oranges. Suddenly the tram gave a jolt and he stumbled forward, sending the oranges flying in all directions. The girl simply hopped off the tram leaving Georg's father with arms full of oranges. Now, from beyond the grave, he is asking his son to help him finally solve the puzzle of her identity.

Le mystère de la vie sur Terre, un gecko bavard et philosophe, un étrange couple espagnol, Darwin et la sélection naturelle, le flamenco, Goya et la duchesse d'Albe, la biodiversité, le cœlacanthe, l'île du changement de date... et les 52 cartes du Manifeste. Science et écologie, mais aussi illusions, faux-semblants, trompe-l'œil et poupées russes, tout s'emboîte pour une histoire d'amour entre ailleurs et ici, entre hier et aujourd'hui. Tous ceux qui ont aimé Le Monde de Sophie et Le Mystère de la patience retrouveront avec plaisir l'univers de Jostein Gaarder dans ce roman gigogne.