The Language of Hidden Things | Cécile Coulon

At dusk, a young healer travels to a remote village. His mother always told him, "Never leave any trace of your passage." He always obeys his mother. Except that night.

Fond du puits is a village where violence and greyness reign. Everything is dark and dirty, even the walls of the houses ooze with grease and secrets.
Following in the footsteps of the mother, who was called in to heal the suffering bodies, the son visits a sick young boy. In the old filthy building, the noise of hidden things is intense, almost unbearable. The son knows everything, he hears everything, so loudly, that the ardent desire to do justice is kindled in him.
Cécile Coulon signe a poignant and mysterious tale for adults. It reminds us of the power and beauty of life, even in the darkest of times. A nugget!

In this novel, Cécile Coulon explores universal themes: the poetic force of nature and the darkness of men. She is the author of Une bête au Paradis, winner of the Prix littéraire du Monde, Trois saisons d'orage, winner of the Prix des Libraires, and the collection of poems Les Ronces, winner of the Prix Apollinaire. With The Language of Hidden Things, her talents as a novelist and poet are combined in an exceptional literary work.