FAMILIA GRANDE CAMILLE KOUCHNER

A captivating and moving story about family secrets, guilt, and shame. Camille Kouchner confronts her own history with literary sensitivity, revealing the dark secrets of her family. A book that shook the French public, now available to Polish readers.

• A large family by choice, full of artists and free thinkers.
• Summer months spent in a commune in Sanary-sur-Mer.
• A secret that poisoned the adult lives of Camille and her siblings.
• A concise and intimate story of guilt and shame.
• Violence that can happen in any family.
• Literary sensitivity in confronting one's own history.
• A shocking story that moved all of France.

La familia grande is a story about a large family by choice, full of colorful birds, artists, and free thinkers, who spent the summer months in a commune in the town of Sanary-sur-Mer. Hours passed in discussions and fun, and crowds of children played unsupervised, creating a dream vacation. However, beneath this unlimited freedom lay an evil that poisoned the adult lives of Camille and her siblings.

As a teenager, Camille Kouchner learned from her twin brother that he had been molested by their stepfather. She became a hostage to this secret, and silence weighed on her like a burden. Only decades later did she decide to face the events of the past. Their revelation shocked the French public.

In La familia grande, Kouchner confronts her own history with great literary sensitivity. Her memoirs are a concise and intimate story of guilt and shame, of love and mourning. And about violence that can happen in any family, regardless of its origin and social status. This book is not only a shocking story, but also an impressive and artful literary debut.

The author confronts the lack of empathy in a society where children's rights always come second. Her book is a courageous confrontation not only with the perpetrators, but also with the people at the top of power who knowingly turn a blind eye to the wrongs committed. It is a story about the fight for truth and justice, about the strength of the family, and about how important it is to talk about difficult issues.

Technical data:

Publisher: Czarne, 2025

Pages: 184

Format: 128x208 mm

Binding: paperback