A Beast In Paradise is a French novel by Cecile Coulon. The English translation was just released this month. The story is set in northern, rural France. Paradise is the name of the farm. The farm has cows, pigs, chickens, gardens, pastures, and fields. The farmer is Emillienne. Emillienne hires Louis, a local boy, to help with the farm. Emillienne's daughter and son-in-law come to live with her along with their children Blanche and Gabriel. When Blanche is five and Gabriel is three, their parents are killed in an automobile accident leaving Emillienne to raise them by herself. Blanche models herself after her hardworking Grandmother. Staying on the farm and keeping it running is imperative to Blanche. Gabriel is saddened by the loss of his parents. Sadness stays with him constantly. Although he loves his family, he is not attached to the farm. When Blanche turns thirty, a beast comes to the farm. Only Louis recognizes that the beast is dangerous. This was wonderful story about family, love, farm life, and vengeance. I was sad to come to the end of the story.
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