Used book – And Then, Paulette..., Barbara Constantine

Ferdinand lives alone on his farm. And that doesn't exactly make him happy. One day, he visits Marceline, his neighbor, and discovers that her roof is about to collapse. Very naturally, his grandsons, the Lulus, suggest he invite her to the farm. The idea makes him smile. But it's not that simple; some things are done, others are not... He ends up going to get her anyway. Little by little, the farm fills up, becomes bustling, and starts to function again. A childhood friend who became a widower, two very old distraught ladies, some lost students, a budding romance, animals. And then, Paulette... With lightness, the novelist paints a portrait of a society that would have everything to gain by not cutting itself off from the land and by taking care of its elders. Psychologies magazine. A timeless, thoroughly refreshing story. Claire Ageneau, La Vie.