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A teenage boy sent to a religious boarding school dreams of escaping to a better life.
The third novel from acclaimed author Jean-Baptiste Andrea, whose literary debut won twelve prizes including the Femina des lycéens and the prix du Premier Roman. Devils and Saints confirms Jean-Baptiste’s talent for poetry and dazzling imagery.
An elderly man gives virtuoso piano performances in airports and train stations. To the incredulity of the passers-by, he refuses their offers to play in concert halls, or at prestigious gatherings. He is waiting for someone, he tells them.
Joseph was just sixteen when he was sent to a religious boarding school in the Pyrenees: Les Confins, a dumping ground for waifs, strays, and other abandoned souls. His days were filled with routine and drudgery, and he thought longingly of the solace he found through music in his former life.
Joe dreams constantly of escape, but it seems impossible. That is, until a chance encounter with the orphanage’s benefactor leads him to Rose, and a plan begins to form…
