Pascal Lainé

Pascal Lainé is a French author known for his novels and essays. He won the prestigious Prix Goncourt in 1974 for his novel 'La Dentellière'. His works often explore themes of human relationships and societal norms.

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  1. 1. A Web of Lace

    A spare, haunting portrait of a quiet, working-class young woman whose shy reserve and delicate interior life collide with the cosmopolitan world of an intellectual man she briefly loves; their uneasy liaison exposes class divides and miscommunication, and when he drifts away she unravels into isolation and emotional collapse, the novel tracing with compassionate clarity how small cruelties and misunderstanding can destroy a fragile life.

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