L'Enfant Ocean

- Authors
- Mourlevat, Jean-Claude
- Publisher
- Delacorte Books for Young Readers
- Tags
- childrens , adventure , young adult , jeunesse
- ISBN
- 9782266122320
- Date
- 1999-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.44 MB
- Lang
- fr
On a stormy night, little Yann Doutreleau wakes up his six older brothers, all twins. He lets them know that they must flee their home--or risk being killed by their violent father. Without question, the siblings follow Yann into the wet darkness. And so begins their remarkable odyssey toward the ocean--as well as an unforgettable story of brotherhood.
The social worker investigating the Doutreleau family, the truck driver who gives the boys a lift, the police officer who believes they've run away, the baker who gives them bread--each of the many people the seven boys encounter gives a stirring account of what he or she witnesses. The twins themselves add their voices, as do the Doutreleau parents; but not until the end of the journey does little Yann express his reasons for his galvanizing actions.