The Alphonse Courrier Affair
The Alphonse Courrier Affair by Marta Morazzoni is a historical fiction novel published by Harvill Press in 2001. This new edition spans 167 pages and is presented in English. The story centers on Alphonse Courrier, a man who seemingly has everything: a successful ironmonger’s business, a respected position in his village, a dutiful wife, and two healthy sons, alongside a hidden mistress described as “the ugliest girl in the village but probably the happiest.”
Readers will find a narrative that explores the complexities of life in a small community, where gossip and scrutiny are ever-present. Alphonse Courrier believes he can navigate the village’s prying eyes with the same skill he employs at the card table, but the unfolding events reveal that life often presents unexpected challenges. The book delves into themes of societal expectations and personal secrets, offering a glimpse into the dynamics of village life and the consequences of hidden truths.
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Alphonse Courrier possesses all the might reasonably make a man content: a prosperous ironmonger’s business and a position of respect in his Auvergne village, a dutiful, coolly beautiful wife who runs an irreproachable household, two healthy sons, and a hidden mistress – “the ugliest girl in the village but probably the happiest”.
Prying eyes and wagging tongues, however, are the life force in a small community, and though Courrier thinks he can play the village gossips with the same skill he brings to the card table, life has a way of dealing the hand you least expect …
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