Camilla, Charles, Alma, Edward, Alwilda and Kristian are a circle of friends hurtling through mid-life. Structured as a series of monologues jumping from one friend to the next, Companions follows their loves, ambitions, pains and anxieties as they age, fall sick, have affairs, grieve, host dinner parties and move between various locations. Laden with references to other authors and pieces of literature (Woolf, Plath, Bernhard, Nabokov, Durrell, and even a quote from Epicurus all make an appearance on the pages of Companions), Hesselholdt's first novel to be translated into English stands an an exiliritation portrait of life in the 21st century.

LOCATION: Maison Internationale des Association, salle Albert Jacquard
Presenter: Julian

Starting time: 19:15 sharp

Format:

Members introduction (5-10 minutes)
Book presentation (20-30 minutes)
A brief history of the author’s life
A short summary of the book
Main ideas/themes
Group discussion (45-60 minutes), members' personal views on the book, opposing ideas, etc.
Announcement/info on next meeting (5 minutes)
Note: reading the book is not a "must" to attend the meeting, but encouraged if you want to actively participate in the discussion.

We look forward to seeing you all!

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