Discours d'un arbre sur la fragilité des hommes - O. Bleys

In the suburbs of Shenyang, a former industrial city, the Zhang family lives poorly in abandoned factories and abandoned warehouses. Yet, Wei and his family hold a treasure: the last lacquer tree. Their dream: to become owners of their little house, in order to honor an oath made to the parents of Wei, buried under the famous tree. This dream is about to be realized when a major mining project suddenly threatens the expulsion family. An unequal struggle between the humble family and the representatives of the powerful Chinese capitalism would then ensue.Taking as a backdrop the violent transformations of contemporary China, Speech of a tree on the fragility of men revisits the fable of the earthen pot against the iron pot. Beautiful and profound meditation on the bonds that unite man and nature, this novel, written in a magnificent language, is a real tale that will leave no indifferent reader.304 pages - Albin Michel LitteratureIN FRENCH ONLYISBN 9782226318152