Critique littéraire

Soudain, seuls d'Isabelle Autissier, éditions Stock

Nous connaissons tous l’histoire du fameux Robinson Crusoé, naufragé sur une île déserte au beau milieu de l’océan, loin de toute terre habitée. C’était il y a trois cents ans. Mais aujourd’hui, à l’époque des portables et de l’Internet, comment est-il possible de se retrouver, soudain, seuls ?

Le thème de la mer et de la solitude est récurrent dans les romans d’Isabelle Autissier. Elle est, après tout, la première femme à avoir navigué autour du monde en compétition. Sa façon très réaliste d’écrire plonge le lecteur dès la première page au sein d’une aventure singulière et captivante.

Ludovic et Louise, l’un chargé de clientèle, l’autre employée au centre des impôts, mènent une vie banale et monotone jusqu’au jour où ils décident de partir faire le tour du monde en bateau. Tout se passe à merveille, le jeune couple amoureux jouissant de cette liberté. Mais ce bonheur ne doit pas durer. Lors d’une promenade sur l’île antarctique de Stromness, ils sont surpris par une tempête et sont contraints de se réfugier dans une vieille station baleinière abandonnée. Le lendemain, ils constatent avec horreur que leur embarcation a disparu sans laisser de traces. D’abord incrédules, ils sont rapidement forcés d’affronter la situation. Que faire ? Comment survivre dans cet enfer de roche et de glace ? Comment lutter contre la faim et le froid omniprésents ? Seuls face à la nature, leur instinct de survie ne tarde pas à remplacer la compassion et l’amour, qui n’ont aucune place dans un milieu d’une telle hostilité.

Ce roman plaira aux lecteurs qui lisent peu de contemporains. Non seulement l’histoire est facile à suivre, mais on arrive parfaitement à s’identifier aux différents personnages. Après tout, qui n’a pas imaginé devoir survivre grâce à ses propres ressources ? Les personnages se représentent un idéal de la solitude qui se révèle illusoire au cours d’un récit fluide, entraînant et dynamique. Mêlé à ceci, on retrouve une critique acerbe des médias "destructeurs de toute réalité" et de leur tendance vers le sensationnel.

Il n’est pas difficile de comprendre pourquoi ce roman a été sélectionné pour le prix Goncourt des Lycéens. Une intrigue captivante, des personnages mémorables, je vous le recommande vivement.

  

Edwin C. 2de2

Les collégiens partagent leurs coups de coeur avec vous :

Qadehar le sorcier, d'Érik L'Homme, éditions Gallimard-Jeunesse

Je vais vous parler de Qadehar le sorcier, un roman écrit par Érik L'Homme. C'est le tome 1 de la série "Le livre des étoiles".

Cet ouvrage raconte la vie d'un adolescent qui a l'opportunité d'apprendre la magie. Le jeune Guillemot va tenter sa chance et accepter l'offre. Mais ensuite, comme il n'est que débutant, il ne peut pas totalement contrôler ses pouvoirs et va commettre une grosse erreur.

 

- Guillemot parviendra t-il a réparer son geste ?

- Agathe, la jeune pénible qui le méprise, restera-t-elle son ennemie ?

Amélie L., 6e, juillet 2015

Les 6e vous partagent leurs coups de coeur :

Le Journal d’Anne Frank

Je vais vous parler de mon livre Le Journal d’Anne Frank. C’est l’histoire d’une jeune fille juive pendant la seconde guerre mondiale. Pour échapper aux Nazis, Anne doit se cacher dans un appartement secret et très petit. Elle se met à écrire un journal pour tromper son ennui. La fin du livre est un peu triste et je suis sûr que vous la connaissez car Anne Frank est très connue.

Comment Anne va-t-elle vivre dans un si petit espace pendant tous ces longs mois ? Qu’est-ce qu’Anne va bien pouvoir confier à son journal ?

Ce livre était vraiment intéressant car on comprend les sentiments et les impressions de la jeune fille. 

par Amandine U., 6e9

Les élèves de 6e partagent leurs coups de coeur avec vous :

Anne, fiancée de Louis XIII : journal d’une future reine de France, d’Isabelle Duquesnoy, éditions Gallimard

Anne d’Autriche, infante d’Espagne, est fiancée au roi Louis XIII. Elle tient ce journal pendant ses deux premières années au palais du Louvre, en tant que reine de France. Elle découvre alors que son mari est un roi sans pouvoir, toujours sous l’autorité de Marie de Médicis, sa mère, elle-même sous l’influence du couple Concini qui terrorise les nobles du royaume.

Marie de Médicis se libérera-t-elle de l’influence des Concini ?

Louis et Anne réussiront-ils à reprendre le pouvoir, et comment ?

Ce journal est inventé, mais tous les personnages et certains événements historiques ont vraiment eu lieu. Je conseille ce livre à ceux qui aiment les complots, les batailles d’épées et aussi la grandeur de la cour de Louis XIII.

par Charlotte A., 6^e10 

Les élèves de 6e vous partagent leurs lectures : 

Le Château de ma mère, de Marcel Pagnol

  

Le Château de ma mère raconte les souvenirs d’enfance de l’auteur Marcel Pagnol au début du vingtième siècle à Marseille. Celui-ci porte un amour tendre à sa mère, douce et pleine d’affection, et éprouve une envie de liberté sans limites. Cette envie n’est comblée que lorsqu’il part à la campagne, dans la petite maison de son père, instituteur. Toutes les vacances se passent dans ce lieu de paix, de repos et d’aventures, et chaque vacances sont savourées par la famille, en particulier Marcel. Mais le chemin pour rejoindre cette maison de campagne est si long et exténuant que les retrouvailles avec la nature ne peuvent se faire qu’en été.

Trouveront-ils un moyen de raccourcir le voyage afin d’aller plus souvent à la maison du bonheur ?

Quel est donc ce fameux château du titre ?

par Jeanne E., 6e10

Les élèves de 6e vous partagent leurs lectures : 

Michel Strogoff, de Jules Verne

Michel Strogoff est un jeune et bel homme qui mène la vie d'un brave soldat russe dans l'armée du Tsar. Mais la guerre contre les Tartares, un peuple barbare, commence à étouffer la Russie. Sans aucun moyen de communication, Michel Strogoff est chargé de prévenir le frère du Tsar du danger qui l'attend : un espion infiltré. Quels obstacles Michel Strogoff devra-t-il franchir pour accomplir sa mission ? Arrivera-t-il avant que l'espion agisse ?

Dans ce roman, j'aime beaucoup le suspense qui nous coupe le souffle, et surtout comment Jules Verne nous montre l'ambiance de la Russie. Je recommanderais ce livre a des lecteurs qui apprécient l'aventure et des textes classiques.

par Thomas H., 6e9

Les élèves de 6e partagent leurs coups de coeur :


Quatre soeurs T.1 ; Hortense, de Malika Ferdjoukh, L'École des loisirs, 2003

Voici Quatre soeurs T.1 ; Hortense, un roman de Malika Ferdjoukh. C'est le tome 2 après Quatre soeurs T.1 ; Enid. Je ne suis pas sûre que ces titres vous disent quelque chose mais c'est un ouvrage racontant le quotidien d'une jeune fille de 11 ans plutôt timide qui voudrait devenir comédienne. Notre héroïne sait que, pour faire du théâtre, il faut une présence, une voix et de la mémoire... 

Notre apprentie comédienne réssira-t-elle à réaliser son rêve? 

Arrivera-t-elle à vaincre ce trac qui la paralyse? 

Ce roman entrecoupé par des extraits du journal d'Hortense, nous entraîne dans la vie mouvementée de quatre soeurs qui ressemblent aux adolescentes de notre époque. L'histoire est originale et je conseille ce livre à des lecteurs de notre âge.

Maylis A., 6e 10

Le roman a récemment été adapté en bande dessinée aux éditions Rue de Sèvres - 2014 - pour en savoir plus cliquez ici. 

Students from 5e share their readings with you through Book reviews : 

The Dubliners by James Joyce

   “When you think that Dublin had been a capital for thousands of years..it seems strange that no author has given themselves to its’ world.” So said Joyce, and in 1914 The Dubliners, a melancholic collection of short stories set in – where else – 1890’s Dublin were published. Presented to us is a haunting set of tales, set in a world where religious and social mores rule supreme. Every one of them is suffused with a deep, soul-shattering sadness and tension.

  Although they are set over a hundred years ago, the pure emotion encapsulated within these pages allow us to relate to the disturbingly normal characters. No one in this book is a hero. They are simply ordinary people, with vices, loves and dreams like us all. You will hate some and love others, but if ever an author sketched in shades of grey Joyce did; you will find no storybook villains here.

  The most famous of these works is The Dead. The story begins with a tense, uncomfortable Christmas gathering and ends with snow-covered graves. It is annoyingly real; you could be there, sharing in the discomfort of a certain Mr.Conroy. It is not an easy read. My personal favourite A Painful Case, a story of love unrequited and lost, has the most remarkable, poetic ending. The rich vocabulary and tone in all of these mean that you could read them to marvel at the use of language alone.

  This is definitely a book for older and very confident readers; MATURE THEMES, combined with an old-fashioned dialect and a distinct tension make for an Everest of a compilation, but persevere and ye shall be rewarded. For lovers of unflinching realism and true-life tales, who don’t mind surrendering to a book that once read, won’t be forgotten.

by Catherine B., 5e

Ce que le jour doit à la nuit, de Yasmina Khadra, Julliard, 2008

Une histoire d’amour improbable sur fond de grande Histoire algérienne, dans les années 1930. De Jenane Jato à Aix-en-Provence, Younes, alias Jonas, va connaître la douceur campagnarde d’un petit village, la pauvreté des faubourgs sales d’Oran, avant de quitter sa famille pour vivre avec son oncle, pharmacien, musulman marié à une chrétienne. Il peut alors recevoir une éducation, et noue des amitiés fortes et tumultueuses avec la communauté Pied-noire. Lorsque la guerre civile éclate, sa position devient délicate : quelle attitude adopter quand on se trouve entre deux cultures ? Dans quel camp est-il ? Peut-il aimer Emilie ?

Vécue de l’intérieur, cette histoire, contée sous la plume d’un auteur algérien de renom traduit dans de nombreux pays, représente un témoignage poignant. Il s’interroge sur les appartenances et leurs conséquences, fait mémoire des conflits d’intérêts étendus sur plusieurs générations, mais raconte aussi l’attachement des hommes à leur terre, le passage à l’âge adulte, les choix de jeunesse qui engagent toute une vie. « Femme ou pays, l’homme ne peut jamais oublier un amour d’enfance… »

Si vous avez aimé le film « Mascarades » (www.unifrance.org/film/28733/mascarades), projeté au Ciné-Lumière en décembre 2009, poursuivez de ce pas votre exploration du monde maghrébin et plongez-vous dans ce livre.

B. R.

Students from 3e share their readings with you through book reviews :

Graceling by Kristin Cashore

Graceling by Kristin Cashore is a best-selling and award winning fantasy novel. It is set in a fictional world where seven kingdoms are ruled by seven different kings. The genre of this book is action/adventure and fiction with romantic overtones. When exactly the story takes place is not clear but we know that it isn’t set in modern times as there is no mention of technology whatsoever in the story, the kings reside in castles and people travel by horseback.

The main character is Katsa who is the niece of king Randa, the king of the Middluns. She is around eighteen at the start of the story and is secretly the founder of an organisation that saves people from being victimised by the seven kings. Katsa also happens to be one of the rare people in that world that are “graced”. Being “graced” means that you have special abilities in certain domains. For example, you can be a graced swimmer or a graced cook. Most of the graced have mundane abilities, however some have more interesting ones, such as fighting, killing or survival. In this fictional world, the graced belong to the kings and are shunned by everyone else due to fear and suspicion.

Katsa has been orphan from a very young age but the king, her uncle, took her under his wing when he found out about her grace. Soon enough, he starts using her for his dirty work as the court thug because she has been graced in the art of killing.  He uses her as an assassin and doesn't respect her at all, treating her more like his prized hunting dog than a person. As a result, Katsa grows to hate the king and almost everyone at court, not only for the way people treat her but also for the things she is forced to do such as torturing and killing those who cross the king. While she constantly struggles emotionally  and sometimes manages to partially thwart the kings orders, in general she obeys her orders. 

Graceling has all the elements of a great fantasy novel however, the narrative structure and writing often let it down. As a main character, Katsa has surprisingly limited emotional depth. With limited exception, she is either angry, frightened or confused and in general the reader is not always let in on why. For example, during numerous fights where she murders tens of men, something she is supposed to abhor, in the narrative she remains completely calm and at ease. It is also made clear that Katsa is obsessed with not being controlled, “She could never be anyone’s but her own.”, that thought in itself could be understandable if explained, but it is not. She takes it to an extreme when she refuses to be her love interest’s wife, thinking she would be his and he would control her completely. the reader is let puzzled at the rationale for such an extreme decision. In summary, the weak construction of Katsa’s character makes it very hard for the reader to relate or empathise with her.

The author has a tendency to drag on scenes which gets more accentuated as the reader advances. At the start of the book, the reader is pulled through by the introduction of a new world and the concepts that drive the plot. However, as the book advances, the scenes often drag with superfluous description. This combined with the lack of interest in Katsa’s character made page turning more and more difficult.  A good example of this is the treatment of the love interest. For the majority of the novel, Katsa appears to have little interest in Po, who eventually does become her lover. The author does build a sense of  anticipation in the reader. Instead, the plot twist of them coming together comes literally out of the blue and loses effect as a result. Her feelings for him never feel real or justified hence the plot twist feels flat and even slightly irritating.

The idea for this book is incredibly creative, which is no doubt why many people appear to really like it. For me, the only thing that saves this book from being pretty terrible, is a great underlying idea. The great underlying story is hugely let down by a one dimensional protagonist who is difficult to relate to and a slow moving plot that often feels artificial. As the story progresses, many chapters feel pointless and boring and it becomes more of a struggle to not put this book in the bin. In view of these key elements, despite a great idea, I personally would not recommend this book to anyone.

I would give this book 2/5 stars. 

“I couldn't even finish it, that's how bad it was.”

- Allison Linafelter

Angélique, 3e

Les Mots qu’on ne me dit pas, de Véronique Poulain, Éditions Stock, 2014

Véronique est née dans une famille différente : ses parents sont sourds, elle leur parle avec les yeux et en langue des signes. Et pour les entendants, c’est loin d’être silencieux. Tour à tour contente, agacée, honteuse, fière ou bienveillante, elle apporte par son récit aux accents humoristiques une fraîcheur et un regard franc sur le monde dans lequel elle a grandi, incompris ou partagé par d’autres, où chaque membre se bat pour préserver la communication et les liens créés, dans une vie partagée qui épanouit. 

En cours d’Aide Personnalisée, les élèves de 2de ont monté une vidéo pour vous présenter ce texte sous forme de Powtoon : 

Students from 5e share their readings with you through book reviews :

Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce

The story is set at the end of the 19^th century. Tom Long is a young boy full of life and imagination. His young brother falls sick, diagnosed with measles and Tom is forced to stay with his Aunt Gwen and his uncle Alan because his parents fear he might catch the measles. Tom is reluctant to go, as he was planning on having fun with his brother Peter during the summer. Tom's hope of having fun quickly dies out as he discovers the small flat he has to live in. Not only is the flat small, there is also no garden! Tom is very disappointed and fears that he will spend all the holidays inside, bored with reading girls books that his aunt gives him. However, Tom quickly discovers that every night, as soon as Mrs Bartholomew's clock (the landlady's clock) strikes thirteen, a secret garden appears where Tom spends all of this nights. Tom meets new characters and lives adventures with them. But Tom's imagination is soon put to doubt as he discovers the truth about his secret garden...

My favourite character is Hatty. She is a strange little girl that Tom meets in the secret garden. They become very good friends and meet every night. They both enjoy doing things together such as ice skating during winter for instance. Tom can only see Hatty at night and often wonders during the day what Hatty is doing. I believe that Tom and Hatty secretly love each other.

Hatty is my favourite character because as a girl, I feel I relate to her. Besides, I also like her because she is a magical character who only appears at night, which makes her more fascinating. She is very nice with Tom and wants to know him better.

I enjoyed this book because I was captivated when reading it : I really felt part of the plot and had the feeling I was a character, watching the scene. The descriptions of the secret garden were fascinating and very accurate, which helped me imagine precisely what the garden looked like : “a great lawn where flowerbeds bloomed, a towering fir tree, and thick, beetle-browed yews that humped their shapes down two sides of the lawn”. Besides, the fact that the main characters are approximately my age makes me relate to them. I would recommend this book because it's a very good novel about travelling back in time. It is very nicely written and the magical world described lets imagination soar.

Wilhelmine S., 5^e7

Students from 3e share their readings with you through book reviews :

Northern Lights by Philip Pullman

Lyra and Pantalaimon, her daemon, live in a parallel universe from our own. The two places are similar but Lyra's world has subtle differences such as daemons, talking bears, witches, gypsy's and many more.

Daemons are, in this world,very important. They are part of you and takes the shape of an animal that reflects your personality.

After eavesdropping on an important conference held by her uncle, Lord Asriel, Lyra's dream is to go up north and see the northern lights also known as the Aurora Borealis. She also hears them talk about Dust, strange invisible particles that effect adults more than children. She is determined to learn everything about them.

Her wish could become a reality however when children start to disappear, including Lyra's friend Roger, and a very manipulative and pretty woman called Mrs Coulter appears. She will embark Lyra on a dangerous journey that will take her to the northern lights and maybe even beyond.

This is one of the best books I have ever read with an amazing plot  including adventure and mystery with very human like characters.

I really enjoyed it and at no point the story was slow or boring.

My favourite character is the exiled bear king, Iorek Byrnison because he is very fair, strong and wise. An all round awesome character.

Any teenager could read this book because it has a bit of all the genres, with its primary ones being fantasy, adventure and mystery.

I would give this book a 4,5 out of 5 for the amazing plot, interesting characters and an all round great reading.

Liam P., 3^e5

*****

The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier

The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier is a young adult novel published in 1974, which was later adapted into a film in 1988.

The book is written from many different points of view and has many characters, which gets you confused one in a while. The Chocolate War tells the story of Jerry Renault, a freshman at Trinity, an all-boys Catholic high school. As Jerry quickly learns, Trinity is a dangerous place.

Trinity high school has an annual chocolate sale, which consists in giving each student a quota of 25 boxes of chocolates, which they have to sell for one dollar each, but no, this year the quota is 50 boxes each at 2 dollars each. Brother Leon which is in charge of the chocolate sale this year because the school principal is in the hospital, recruits the chocolate sale with the school gang “The Vigils” which is run by Archie Costello. The Vigils give a student in the school (mainly Freshmen) assignment’s which consist in for example unscrewing a classes tables and chairs or things of that type. Jerry Renault, a new freshman at Trinity high school is called in by the Vigils and his assignment is to refuse to sell the chocolates for 10 days. But once Jerry’s assignment is over he continues to refuse the chocolates after the 10^th day, which gets brother Leon very mad and starts to create a massive fight in between the Vigils, the school and Brother Leon because of Jerry’s big rebellion against the “system”.

Jerry has a poster in his locker which says “do I dare disturb the universe?” and I think that this sentence in Jerry’s locker is actually the books theme lets say, because its all about testing boundaries and that is basically what the book is all about. I also think that it’s amazing how they mess & get so violent with Jerry because of some simple “chocolates”.

I found this book really interesting and liked it a lot because it’s the story of teenagers my age and talks about some things we see in our everyday life at school. I really like how the author (Robert Cormier) wrote the book as if he were a middle school student, I think this makes the book much more realistic and entertaining for teenagers to read. I really recommend this book and I give it a 5/5.

“Some reviewers have argued it is one of the best young adult novels of all time”

The New York Times wrote: "The Chocolate War is masterfully structured and rich in theme; the action is well crafted, well timed, suspenseful; complex ideas develop and unfold with clarity."

Children's Book Review Service said: "Robert Cormier has written a brilliant novel."

Bartholome D., 3^e5

Students from collège share their readings with you through book reviews :

I am Malala : the Girl Who Stood Up for an Education
and Was Shot by the Taliban

 

I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai and Christina Lamb tells the story about a 15 year-old girl called Malala who becomes very outspoken about the rights of girls to have and education. For her to think that makes her a target for the taliban (a religious group that has very different ideas about the roles of women in Pakistan society). On Tuesday October 9 2012 she almost paid the ultimate price she was shot in the head while riding the bus from school, a few expected her to survive. Instead Malala's miraculous recovery has taken her on an extraordinary journey. At sixteen, she has become a global symbol of peaceful protest and the youngest nominee ever for the Nobel Peace Prize.

I am Malala is a biographie of Malala Yousafzai who is a really courageous girl. I love the fact that she is really involve in social causes even though she is risking her life in the process.

She says in her book that she has learned English by watching Ugly Betty on the television. She is a great role model, reading this book makes us want to do more and help other people. “I told myself, Malala, you have already faced death. This is your second life. Don't be afraid — if you are afraid, you can't move forward.” I found this quote very inspiring as she has faced the worst thing that can happen in your life and she is still not afraid.

I'd say read it !! I was really interested in reading this, I would really recommend reading this book because I found Malala's story very inspiring. I would advise kids not to read this as it may be hard to understand and not very interesting for them but for teenagers and adults this book is perfect I would rate it a 5 out of 5.

by Adelie, 3e5

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon

Christopher is an autistic teenager who hates being confused because all his thoughts can easily mix up. Well, that happens when he finds his neighbour’s dog murdered. Despite his father telling him not to put his nose in others’ problems, 15 year old Christopher will investigate. This search will bring unexpected changes in his life.

In my opinion, the author made Christopher a very rich and interesting character. He is a very clever boy "And I thought about how, for a long time, scientists were puzzled by the fact that the sky is dark at night, even though there are billions of stars in the universe (...) I like this fact.It is something you can work out in your own mind."

For this reason, I got hooked by the story.

This winner of the grand children’s fiction prize books is a perfect choice for children who love mysteries, twisted plots and even intriguing mathematics.

By Adrien, 5e7

Students from 5e share their readings with you through book reviews :

Escape from Shangri-La, by Michael Morpurgo

Genre: War, relationships

When a sudden stranger knocks at Cessie's front door, he announces to her great surprise he's her long lost grandfather. But not long after, the old man has a stroke and struggles to remember his past. With a tin of condensed milk, a boat called the Lucie Alice and a few glimpses of the terrible nights of the II World War, Cessie is doing all she can to help her beloved grand father remind himself of his past and escape from Shangri-La.

A heart-warming and emotional story, very surprising as you think Shangri-La is a paradisiac island somewhere and turns out to be something completely different. I enjoyed the book as it involves World War II on the sea. Beautiful relationship between Cessie and her grandpa, and loved the young girl’s determination to save her grandfather from Shangri-La is remarkable.

By Romane, 5e 10

Source : http://michaelmorpurgo.com/books/escape-from-shangri-la 
Cover design from Escape from Shangri-La by Mickael Morpurgo. Cover design copyright © 2011 Egmont UK Limited. Published by Egmont Limited and used with permission

Inkheart, by Cornelia Funk, translated from German by Anthea Bell

Genre: Fantasy, adventure

Meggie loves books, and her father, Mo, never read aloud to her since her mother disappeared nine years ago. When a man named Dustfinger comes to see Mo, Meggie discovers that her father, mysteriously nicknamed Silvertongue, can, when he reads aloud make characters step out of books. That is what happened the last time he read a book called Inkheart aloud, as three characters appeared, and his wife was gone.

Since then, the characters have been chasing him around, wherever he went…

It is an amazing book, I have read all 3 books (as it is a trilogy) and they leave me breath taken! You feel like you are in the book, with the characters, thanks to all the descriptions. If you like fantasy and adventure books, I highly recommend it for you. 

By Kamilia, 5e

Source : http://www.corneliafunke.com/index.php?page=buecher&lang=en 

A Wizard of Earthsea, by Ursula Kroeber Le Guin

Genre: fantasy and travel writing

  

At the age of seven, Ged, nicknamed Sparrohawk, discovers he has magical powers. He is sent to Roke, to study magic. But after a spell that went wrong, he unleashes a creature of darkness, thirsty for blood. He is then hunted by the shadow, from the West Reach to the Lands beyond the Sea.

This book is one of the best fantasy book I’ve ever read. It will grab and surprise you, and you will not be able to stop reading it until you’ve finished it. It finds its place between the classics, like Harry Potter or the Lord of the Rings.

By Oscar, 5e 10

Source : http://www.ursulakleguin.com/WizardOfEarthsea.html 

Prix du roman historique 2015 : coup de projecteur 

Les élèves de 5e5 vous conseillent l'un des titres en lice pour le prix du roman historique, et partagent leurs interprétations poétiques et illustrées du roman : Un violon dans la tourmente de Magali Favre, aux éditions Oskar, 2013.

 

Alyssa et Madeleine

Audrey et Ella

Capucine et Candice

Federico et Baltazar

Gaspar, Victor, et Benjamin

Inès, Helena, et Capucine

Félix, Amin, Clément

Quentin, Malik, Timothé

Tancrède, Jean, Constantin

Constellation d’Adrien Bosc, 
éditions Stock, 2014

Constellation. Le premier roman d’Adrien Bosc transporte son lecteur vers les étoiles. Il embarque dans l’avion éponyme qui décolle vers le ciel depuis Paris un 27 octobre 1949, en partance pour les États-Unis. Un changement d’itinéraire prévoit une escale aux Açores. Il n’atteindra pas sa destination.

Dans un récit solidement construit, le jeune auteur rassemble les éléments qui ont mené à la tragédie du F-BAZN il y a plus d’un demi-siècle ; ses recherches l’amènent à reconstituer les faits, et plus, qui ravivent cette époque à travers un pan de l’histoire des passagers à bord. Qui sont-ils, quel est le but de leur voyage ? Quel était leur projet, le sens qu’il donnait à leur vie, et partant, quel sens prenait celle des autres – ceux qui leur étaient reliés ? Parmi eux, le champion de boxe et amant d’Édith Piaf Marcel Cerdan, Kay Kamen, l’homme d’affaires associé aux frères Walt Disney, Ginette Neveu, violoniste virtuose, et son frère Jean, pianiste, Amélie Ringler, bobineuse alsacienne, ou encore Ernest Lowenstein, tanneur international. L’un veut reconquérir son titre, l’autre le coeur de sa femme, l’une prépare sa tournée outre-Atlantique, d’autres encore s’apprêtent à changer de vie, en rejoignant une riche marraine à la tête d’une usine ou en s’engageant dans un ranch.

Adrien Bosc, par son écriture rapide aux accents journalistiques, entraîne le lecteur dans un tourbillon de vie, de projets en cours, d’espoirs et d’avenir en suspend. Il enquête, raconte les coulisses, et les interconnections de ces hommes et femmes à travers le monde, en leur mémoire.

Prix littéraire de la Vocation, et grand prix du roman de l’Académie française 2014. 

Lisez l'entretien - trois questions à l'auteur : http://www.la-croix.com/Culture/Livres-Idees/Livres/Trois-questions-a-Adrien-Bosc-auteur-de-Constellation-2014-09-26-1212387

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L’Ami de Magellan, de Didier Bazy et Alain Corbel

L’Ami de Magellan, Didier Bazy & Alain Corbel, Editions Belin, 2013

La déception du mois

           Henrique, le narrateur de l’histoire, avait un jour défié le fils du chef de son île, située près des Philippines. Il fut alors renvoyé de l’île, à la recherche de l’aventure. Après de nombreuses rencontres avec les pirates, Henrique fut finalement acheté en tant qu’esclave pour Magellan, pour l’aider à faire une nouvelle route maritime… Y arrivera-t-il ? En sortira-t-il vivant ?

           Nous avons eu un avis négatif sur L’Ami de Magellan car nous nous sommes ennuyés pendant cette lecture, qui était trop “riche en descriptions” inutiles. Ce récit a aussi manqué de suspense, ce qui ne nous a pas donné envie de continuer à lire, ou encore même de comprendre l’histoire. 

           Enfin, du point de vue historique, c’est le seul avis positif que nous avons trouvé car ce livre nous donne des informations sur la vie de Magellan, l’affranchissement des esclaves à l’époque, ainsi que la vie à bord d’un bateau.

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Vous pouvez également lire la présentation du livre par les éditeurs sur le site des éditions Belin :

              "Cinq navires chargés d’hommes et de vivres quittent ainsi l’Espagne, sous les ordres de Magellan. Le but de cette expédition ? Ouvrir le Passage entre l’océan Atlantique et la mer du Sud qui permet d’atteindre les îles aux Épices.          

           Cet incroyable voyage, c’est Henrique qui en fait le récit. Henrique, l’esclave puis l’ami de Magellan, qui va devenir le premier homme à faire le tour du monde.           

           Au fil de ses souvenirs, il fait revivre le capitaine Magellan, les rébellions et les redoutables conditions de vie à bord des navires, les rencontres avec les indigènes… et sa plus belle histoire d’amour."

Source : http://www.editions-belin.com/ewb_pages/f/fiche-article-l-ami-de-magellan-21364.php 

 

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