Against his winemaker parents' wishes in Médoc (France), Julien leaves for Paris with Clémence, aspiring to become writers. They fail and must return to accept Julien's predestined fate. Clémence then suggests they join forces by writing together under a pseudonym. It works. While Julien increasingly dedicates himself to the family vineyard, Clémence faces an inner struggle, desiring to fulfill her father's dream: to write under her own name.
This novel explores family and its influence on our life paths, specifically the weight of family legacy across generations, through the theme of writing.
Christophe Herbert is a psychologist in Montreal, Quebec. He naturally gravitates towards writing fiction where lives intertwine under the influence of individuals' histories. He is Canadian and French and has lived in both countries.