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Le roi Arthur
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How does one exist in a world where the father is a king?" Dominique Bona evokes her father, Arthur Conte (1920-2013), who was a writer, historian, and journalist, but also a member of parliament, a minister under the Fourth Republic, and president of the ORTF (French Radio and Television Broadcasting Office): a prominent political figure from the post-war period until the late 1970s. She paints an intimate portrait deeply rooted in a time and a region, the Catalan South, with its "vineyard farmers" and its timeless storytellers. From his native village of Salses to the halls of the National Assembly, fragments of memories resurface, a whole colorful, vibrant family history. This father loved to sing, recite poems, and tirelessly told stories. For this, he drew upon the ancient wellspring of wonder that stretches back to the dawn of time. And the Celtic king who gave his name to the legend, this king seated at the Round Table with his famous knights, his fairies, and his Enchanter, was part of it. from his repertoire. Their voices intertwine and respond to each other. A book about lineage and transmission, this charming story is also a coming-of-age novel: an attempt to understand the meaning of one's own history, when one has grown up in the shadow of the father. --Page 4 of cover
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