Fiction
Chercher Sam
by Sophie Bienvenu
Description
Mathieu lives on the streets. Sam, his dog, helps him keep his head above water. But something is killing him – something other than the cold or the indifference of people around him. Something that’s impairing his ability to breathe. When Sam disappears in the streets of Montreal, Mathieu goes looking for her and, unwillingly, opens the door to his inner demons.
Chercher Sam is about survivors. With broken and tender words, Sophie Bienvenu opens and reassembles memories like she would a delicate set of Russian dolls, uncovering, in its core, the smallest glimmer of hope.
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Talon Books (Canada – World English), Audible Audiobooks (World French) and Ullstein-Verlag (German – World).
Reviews
• “Mathieu’s character has moved me to my core […] one of the most beautiful characters I’ve encountered in Quebecois literature in a long time.”
— Marie-Louise Arsenault, ICI Radio-Canada Première/Plus on est de fous, plus on lit !
• “Extremely poignant […] and beautifully written.”
— Rafaële Germain, ICI Radio-Canada Première/Culture Club
• “Her first novel, Et au pire, on se mariera (La Mèche), Finalist for the 2013 Prix littéraire des collégiens, was tough, harsh and violent. And truly moving. Chercher Sam is all of those things as well.” — Danielle Laurin, Le Devoir
Author Biography
Sophie Bienvenu is an author and screenwriter. Her books have achieved great success, earning her many distinctions, most notably the 2015 Chambéry prize recognizing outstanding first novels for Et au pire, on se mariera. She co wrote this first novel’s film adaptation, brought to the big screen by Léa Pool in 2017. Chercher Sam, her second novel published by Cheval d’août, is currently being adapted to film and Autour d’elle, Finalist for the 2017 Prix des libraires du Québec and long-listed for the 2017 France-Québec prize, will be transformed into a play.
Le Cheval d'août
Le Cheval d'août is an independent publishing company located in Montréal (Québec, Canada) that specializes in fictional contemporary literature, from the novel to non-fictional genres. Passionate about new voices, original and pertinent forms, its catalog has quickly acquired a name for itself and has won the favors of critics and readers. Its authors have earned several distinctions, are translated in Canada and in Europe, and have seen their books enjoy a second life through various adaptations.
View all titlesBibliographic Information
- Publication Date October 2014
- Orginal LanguageFrench
- ISBN/Identifier 9782924491096
- Publication Country or regionCanada
- FormatHardback
- Primary Price 21.95 CAD
- Pages184
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Copyright Year2020
- Dimensions20,5x14 cm
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