Julien Lemoine

Un roman national

Born with a facial deformity, 16-year-old Eugénie faces harassment from her classmates, most of all Sam, and only finds comfort in her faith. One day, Sam gets particularly brutal with her, and she is rescued by Father Mathieu, the new priest of the town's church. Father Mathieu immediately sees in her what could be a modern Martyr and wants to teach her the ways to sanctity. Made saint, Eugénie sees her confidence rising, and even Sam cannot help but notice it...

Three young men set out on the adventure of a lifetime when they quit their jobs, buy a boat and sail around the world. In March 2018 they sailed out of South Africa for the sub-Antarctic Kerguelen Islands. Also known as the Desolation Islands, they are some of the most isolated islands on the planet. Ten days out of Kerguelen, their worst fear became a reality.