WINTER FLOWERS.
Registered by 
kinedi
of Rushyford, County Durham United Kingdom on 8/21/2021
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
kinedi of Rushyford, County Durham United Kingdom on 8/21/2021 This Book is Currently in the Wild!
7 journalers for this copy...
It's October 1918 and the war is drawing to a close. Toussaint Caillet returns home to his wife, Jeanne, and the young daughter he hasn't seen growing up. He is not coming back from the front line but from the department for facial injuries at Val-de-Grace military hospital, where he has spent the last two years. For Jeanne, who has struggled to endure his absence and the hardships of war, her husband's return marks the beginning of a new battle. With the promise of peace now in sight, the family must try to stitch together a new life from the tatters of what they had before.
This book is the first one I received as part of a wonderful sweepstake organised by dacejav which means I will receive 4 translated books from " Peirene Press" in a year.
I am bilingual myself so I always enjoy reading translations and I can honestly say this translation blew me away.
The language is absolutely beautiful and the prose a work of art.
The story about Jeanne, her daughter Leo and her husband Toussaint who returns disfigured from World War One is heartbreaking, moving and equally sad and full of love. A stunning piece of fiction
The cover by the way is just beautiful too.
As promised when I won the sweepstake I will offer this book now as a bookring.
I am bilingual myself so I always enjoy reading translations and I can honestly say this translation blew me away.
The language is absolutely beautiful and the prose a work of art.
The story about Jeanne, her daughter Leo and her husband Toussaint who returns disfigured from World War One is heartbreaking, moving and equally sad and full of love. A stunning piece of fiction
The cover by the way is just beautiful too.
As promised when I won the sweepstake I will offer this book now as a bookring.
Offering as an international bookring with participants so far
1) Mankyi - Switzerland ( post EU)
2) grovalskii - Germany ( post EU)
3) Fifna - Netherlands ( post EU/UK)
4) Sparkish -UK ( post INT)
5) Edwardstreet - New Zealand
6) Bookgirrl - Canada
Bookring has ended in Canada ! Thanks to all who participated !
1) Mankyi - Switzerland ( post EU)
2) grovalskii - Germany ( post EU)
3) Fifna - Netherlands ( post EU/UK)
4) Sparkish -UK ( post INT)
5) Edwardstreet - New Zealand
6) Bookgirrl - Canada
Bookring has ended in Canada ! Thanks to all who participated !
Released 2 yrs ago (10/26/2021 UTC) at Rushyford, County Durham United Kingdom
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On it's way to Switzerland now
Happy reading
Happy reading
I received the book today - thank you! I’ll start reading it once I’m done with my current read.
UPDATE: I never understood glorifying war. It's always a tragedy that most people who were touched by it are trying to forget. Jeanne is a young French mother who is trying to survive the first world war with her little daughter. When her husband comes back home with a disfigured face and a shattered soul, she is not sure what's going on with her beloved.
I liked the slow pace of the book, and the deep feelings of the characters, which sometimes were too hard to bear. One can imagine these could be stories of real people.
UPDATE: I never understood glorifying war. It's always a tragedy that most people who were touched by it are trying to forget. Jeanne is a young French mother who is trying to survive the first world war with her little daughter. When her husband comes back home with a disfigured face and a shattered soul, she is not sure what's going on with her beloved.
I liked the slow pace of the book, and the deep feelings of the characters, which sometimes were too hard to bear. One can imagine these could be stories of real people.
Travelling to the next participant in Germany. Bon Voyage, little book!
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If you aren't familiar with Bookcrossing, take a few minutes to check out this very cool site. Bookcrossers LOVE books, and more than anything, they love to read books and then set them free for other people to find and enjoy. I would love it if you would leave a journal entry -- you can say where you found the book or how you liked it when you read it.
Just got the book from my mailbox and am really looking forward to reading it.
I just so happened to be in France for a weekend visit when I started reading the book. Very fitting!
To me, this was a super interesting book. The peace + war aspect is something that I'm engaged in anyway, but even outside of war situations, trauma and depression are subjects not talked about that often. I learned a lot from this. At the same time, I really enjoyed the writing style of the author.
Off to the next reader!
To me, this was a super interesting book. The peace + war aspect is something that I'm engaged in anyway, but even outside of war situations, trauma and depression are subjects not talked about that often. I learned a lot from this. At the same time, I really enjoyed the writing style of the author.
Off to the next reader!
Arrived safely, thanks grovalskii!
This is a beautifully told, very moving story. And the translation is exquisite. The effects of war are devastating and continue long after the guns fall silent. This book does a very good job of expressing that, thanks for sharing!
Released 2 yrs ago (1/5/2022 UTC) at Fleckney, Leicestershire United Kingdom
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On its way to Sparkish.
Received today. Thank you so much for sending 😊 I will get to it as soon as possible
Journal Entry 13 by 
Sparkish
at Fleckney, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Saturday, January 15, 2022
Sparkish at Fleckney, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Saturday, January 15, 2022
Wow…what on earth can I say about this book. Firstly this is not something I would normally have picked up to read so thank you for sharing Kinedi. I can’t honestly say I enjoyed it - it was too raw and incredibly sad - but the hopeful ending made it a book that will stay with me for some time and I’m glad I read it.
Will travel onward as soon as I have the next address
Will travel onward as soon as I have the next address
Journal Entry 14 by Sparkish at Fleckney, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Sparkish at Fleckney, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Released 2 yrs ago (1/18/2022 UTC) at Fleckney, Leicestershire United Kingdom
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Travelling onwards to New Zealand. Hope you like it.
Journal Entry 15 by 
Edwardstreet
at Lower Hutt, Wellington Province New Zealand on Monday, January 31, 2022
Edwardstreet at Lower Hutt, Wellington Province New Zealand on Monday, January 31, 2022
A welcome letter box surprise thank you
Journal Entry 16 by Edwardstreet at —- by hand, post, or courier in Wellington City, Wellington Province New Zealand on Friday, February 11, 2022
Edwardstreet at —- by hand, post, or courier in Wellington City, Wellington Province New Zealand on Friday, February 11, 2022
Released 2 yrs ago (2/11/2022 UTC) at —- by hand, post, or courier in Wellington City, Wellington Province New Zealand
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In the post tomorrow, a very moving story of war and relationships
'Arrived safe and sound in our rural mailbox this morning. What a BX'ing week. A colouring book on Monday from mcsar, and this novel. This novel has travelled a long way! What shall I do when I am finished reading it?
A sad book, but one that ends with hope. Beautifully written & translated. It takes you into the world of those "left behind" during a war, and you see the hardships that they endure as well as those fighting on the front lines. The details included about Toussaint's injuries and medical treatment(s) really added something. While they may be difficult to read, this was reality. We are at the end of the bookring....shall I add it to our Little Free Library?
Journal Entry 19 by Bookgirrl at Acton Little Free Library in Acton, Ontario Canada on Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Bookgirrl at Acton Little Free Library in Acton, Ontario Canada on Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Released 2 yrs ago (3/8/2022 UTC) at Acton Little Free Library in Acton, Ontario Canada
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All the way from New Zealand to our Little Free Library in Halton Hills, Ontario. Since this book has been registered on BookCrossing.com with a unique ID number, its journey can be tracked, and you can see what countries it has visited. What is Bookcrossing? It is just like geo-caching - but for books. It is free, anonymous, and aims to "make the whole world a library" and foster the love of reading. Please visit www.BookCrossing.com, type in the BCID number (inside the cover) and make a quick journal entry. When you are finished with the book, pass it along, and help its journey continue.
