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Michel Marini, a passionate bibliophile in post‑war Paris, frequents the city’s cafés and streets reading novels while strangers urge him to stop. His path crosses a war‑torn soldier‑author, a literary sister, and several Soviet refugees who find refuge in a chess club. A secret service agent and an enigmatic visitor also haunt the club’s gatherings. Through these encounters, Michel abandons his idle habits, embraces chess, and starts to run in the Luxembourg Gardens, gradually reassessing the carefree days of his youth and the legacy of political upheaval surrounding him.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Coming of Age/Teen Coming of Age
Authors: Jean-Michel Guenassia
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