Old women and the sea.
Fata Morgana| N° d'inventaire | 23629 |
| Format | 14 x 22 |
| Détails | 96 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Saint-Clement-de-Rivière, 2012 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782851948243 |
At dusk, not far from the fishing port, seven old women remember: the departure of ships, the secrets of the sailor's empty house, the storms, the shipwrecks... Docile workers of life, they recount and ward off a destiny imposed by the reign of the sea. After years in which they humbly kept their eyes lowered, they defy the wind and speak, filling the space with past life. This homage to the old women of Greece, Cassandras addressing their descendants and announcing like the oracle the risks of pride and ignorance, is a gentle reminder of themselves and all that they know without ever having learned it.
At dusk, not far from the fishing port, seven old women remember: the departure of ships, the secrets of the sailor's empty house, the storms, the shipwrecks... Docile workers of life, they recount and ward off a destiny imposed by the reign of the sea. After years in which they humbly kept their eyes lowered, they defy the wind and speak, filling the space with past life. This homage to the old women of Greece, Cassandras addressing their descendants and announcing like the oracle the risks of pride and ignorance, is a gentle reminder of themselves and all that they know without ever having learned it.