Les rafales du carême

Résumé du livre

"Zachary Richard's Les Rafales du carême is the first novel to appear in French Louisiane in 130 years. It is a tale of power, betrayal, love and forgiveness. Set in the turbulent era following the Civil War in rural Louisiana, 17-year-old André Boudreaux discovers the meaning of life as he watches his grandfather struggle to regain his political power and prestige when the railroad comes to his town. The sordid and grisly murder of his uncle, the troubled elections of 1882, and the political machinations of his family call into question all his understandings of the world in which he lives"--