“Tanding” and “a little job”

This week. Therefore, in your literary section, discover two novels where the heroes rub shoulders with hell: “dropouts” by Julien Fyot and “a little job” by Iain Levison.

“Tarming” by Julien Fyot. In addition, published by Éditions Viviane Hamy, is a poignant novel that stages illness in schools, that of children and that of a teacher one day confronted with a situation that exceeds him. For example, A fiction nourished by the experience of the author. Consequently, Julien Fyot, teacher of schools in the field of priority education and who manifests, for this first novel, a real talent in his way of leading the intrigue “as engaging as it is ingenious”.

The main character is a CM2 teacher that the author designates by the letter “J”. Meanwhile, He is very appreciated by everyone. Moreover, concerned about the quality of his work, listening to his students “tanding” “a little job” and parents and, moreover, skillful in the management of so -called “difficult” students, knowing how to skillfully dose patience and authority. For example, A real challenge sometimes when you have to bear the meanness of your colleagues. Nevertheless, administrative harassment ”and a tense atmosphere at home since the birth of an asthmatic baby who deprives you of sleep. A fragile balance called into question every day.

The grain of sand of this beautiful oiled mechanics arrives with Brayan. a turbulent pupil, in great difficulty, rejected by several establishments, rebellious to all forms of help and that we entrust to “J” because “he knows how to do it”! Little by little Brayan calls into question all the certainties of the master whose patience he uses: “A class with Brayan. it is a thousand small drops which will overflow the vase. Nothing is anticipated. Nothing is controlled ”. “J” is defeated and everything “tanding” “a little job” skids.

Viviane Hamy editions are trying to discover new voices: this first novel is one of the promising books of the. back -to -school year.

“A little job” by Iain Levison is the reissue at Liana Levi of a great success book which made known. in France this American author of Scottish origin. A novel that is both black and wacky that takes the reader in a moving and crazy adventure.

We are in a small American town in Wisconsin, ravaged by the closure of its only factory. Men are idle, everyone desperately looking for expedients to earn a little money and find a “normal” life. The narrator, Jake Skowran, lost everything: his work and his wife who left with a car seller. Without resources, he accumulated debts with a bookmaker, Ken Gardocki, who does not fail to remind him regularly. He is on the edge of the abyss. ready for everything when “tanding” “a little job” his creditor offers him “a little job” well paid. Just kill your unfaithful wife in all discretion! Corporated, will Jake accept?

A small novel with caustic humor that paints a portrait of a rural American society. resigned and in the middle of economic slump, Iain Levison loving to write on “the life of little people and social injustices”.

Of our correspondent

Françoise Ramillon