Used Book – Bille en tête, Alexandre Jardin

Sixteen-year-old Virgile now wants to live life out loud, not whisper it in school hallways. A charming teenager with an infectious cheerfulness, he seduces Clara, a friend of his very rich father. From nights of love in hotels, where they are mistaken for mother and son, to escapades in toy stores, their affair takes on the air of an amoral fairy tale; but Virgile's father already stands in their way, disapproving of his son acting like a "gigolo"... Only his grandmother, l'Arquebuse, seems to understand him. A tender, colorful, and authentic character, l'Arquebuse is a kind of all-risk insurance for Virgile, guaranteeing his heart, with the added bonus of duck pâtés. Bille en tête won the First Novel Prize in 1986.