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Published on Friday, October 12, 2012, in the Arts section on pages 2 and 3, "The American Fiancée" by Érick Dupont is now available in bookstores. This intriguing novel, composed of 40 interconnected stories, spans from Rivière-du-Loup to New York, Berlin, Rome, Japan, and Montreal.
The story revolves around Charles Hayward and Sophia Leonides, who plan to marry after World War II. However, their plans are disrupted by the sudden death of Sophia’s wealthy and notorious grandfather, Aristide, who is murdered with his own medicine. The entire Leonides family becomes suspects, and Chief Inspector Taverner is determined to find the murderer and motive.
Contrary to popular belief, Penelope is not the American fiancée of the novel's title. Instead, she is the daughter born from an encounter between the youngest sister, Floria, and Louis Lamontagne, a strongman from Rivière-du-Loup, whom Floria meets at an agricultural fair in New York State. Louis, nicknamed "Cheval," has eyes the color of a sarcelle (a type of duck).
Érick Dupont, the author, was born in Amqui and is a professor of literary translation at McGill. Mélanie Vincelette, the editor of the publishing house Marchand de feuilles, sent the novel to the reviewer with a note about a young girl killing her brother with a syrup pie.
The novel contains 550 pages written in small print and has been widely praised in the media, offering a great reading pleasure. The review also mentions an Italian essay on the beauty of imperfection, The Places and the Dust, by Roberto Peregalli, published by Arléa.
It is important to clarify that "The American Fiancée" is not published by Boreal, nor is it launched at the Port de tête bookstore. Penelope, the American fiancée, appears in the novel for only thirty pages. Furthermore, the novel is not a professor's novel, as some may have speculated.
Investigate further into the intricate web of stories and suspense that awaits readers in "The American Fiancée" by Érick Dupont.
Readers can immerse themselves in the captivating world of arts with the release of "The American Fiancée" by Érick Dupont, a novel that offers both entertainment and a thought-provoking read. The book, featured in the Arts section of a newspaper, also includes references to other works, such as an Italian essay titled The Places and the Dust by Roberto Peregalli, published by Arléa.
