Club of incorrigible optimists. Genassion J. M.

Jean-Michel Genassia is a new name in European prose, the author of the novels “Club of incorrigible optimists”, “The amazing life of Ernesto Che”, “Deception-death”. French critics called his book the Great, and the French lyceum students awarded the author of the Goncorov Prize. The hero of the novel is twelve years old. Time Paris was the beginning of the sixties. And this is the notorious transitional age, when the whole school, communication with parents and in general life is difficult. Michelle Marini is no different from his peers, except for the passion for photography and selfless love of reading. He also has a secret shelter is the back room of the Parisian bistro. There are strange people who fled from countries separated from the free world with an iron curtain, argue, yearn, play chess in anticipation when their fate decides. Surprisingly, it is here, in this room, nicknamed the club of incorrigible optimists, that the power lines of the era are crossed.