When Elsa suggests to her publisher to write a biography of the elusive actress Vera Miller, he founds the idea brillant. But he doesnt know that Elsa has an ulterior motive: Vera Miller is actually her mother who abandoned her to dedicate herself to her carreer.
Now a mother herself, Elsa needs to learn more about her mother and her family to understand where she comes from.
- A novel that explores the importance of family ties and roots, and the complex nature of love and sacrifice.
- A multilayered and human exploration of a difficult, unusual relationship between a mother and her daughter.
Agathe Colombier Hochberg writes successful novels dedicated to urban women and families confronted with modern concerns.
"A novel with lot of humour on the serious subject of a failing maternal love." Madame Figaro
"This year's surprise." France 5