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Laurence Tardieu's novel explores family home sale in Nice

publication · 2026-04-24

In her short novel 'À la fin le silence', published by Seuil, Laurence Tardieu places her narrator in a universally familiar situation: confronting a personal drama—the sale of the family home in Nice, which embodies childhood memories. The book was reviewed in artpress n°436, September 2016, p. 88.

Key facts

  • Novel titled 'À la fin le silence'
  • Author: Laurence Tardieu
  • Publisher: Seuil
  • Setting: Nice, family home sale
  • Theme: confrontation with personal drama
  • Reviewed in artpress n°436, September 2016
  • Page 88

Entities

Artists

  • Laurence Tardieu

Institutions

  • Seuil
  • artpress

Locations

  • Nice
  • France

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