Summary
Sophie de Baere: A Mother's Secret
Receiving the news that her mother is dying, Colette returns to the hometown she left long ago, determined to find answers to the questions that have plagued her for years. In front of his brother and father, who are silent about many things, he wants to shed light on the event that changed everything one July evening in 1969. In this intriguing story about three generations of women bound by a family secret, Sophie de Baer vividly describes the position of young women in the 1950s and 1960s in a gossip-prone environment. The truth will remain well hidden, but one tragedy will shake the lives of all family members. Little by little, a ball of hidden secrets will unravel in front of Colette, and the answers she will receive will shake all her beliefs. From forbidden loves to homes for unmarried mothers, the author brings to life with her refined pen a time when women had very few rights, but they did not lack passion or strength for rebellion. After its publication, the novel gained great favor from readers and critics and won numerous readers' awards in France. This story by Sophie de Baer exudes true empathy for women whose lives were marked by betrayal, revenge and maternal love.
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