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Book SynopsisIn a small seaside town on the French coast lives Uncle. He shares his house with his niece and nephew, who look after him when they could be doing something - anything - else. A disabled veteran with odd habits, Uncle is prone to drinking, hoarding and gorging, not to mention the occasional excursion down into the plumbing, where he might disappear for days at a time. As the world begins to shut down, Uncle and his niece are forced even closer still. She starts to watch his every move - every bathroom break he takes, every pill he swallows - and finds herself relying on this man, her only companion.
Trade Review'A penetrating novel on disability, family relationships and modern times.' FLORENCE BOUCHY, LE MONDE DES LIVRES -- 'Gisler urges us to reflect on what it is to be different. The uncle stumbles through life, as does the narrator and her brother. Together they reveal a hidden aspect of society, full of invisible people who are square pegs in round holes.' SYLVIE TANETTE, LES INROCKUPTIBLES -- 'About Uncle is a novel of rare originality. A revelation from a unique talent.' SWISSCOMMUNITY.ORG
