Nolwenn Le Blevennec: Friends and Lovers

Friends and Lovers is the second novel by French author and journalist Nolwenn Le Blevennec and it has been wonderfully translated by Madeleine Rogers. Full of humour and insight, the novel explores growing up, growing apart and the rich, if painful, bonds of female friendship.   

Three friends, all exhausted young mothers living in Paris, escape to Tunisia for a New Year’s getaway. By the hotel pool, they savour a rare moment of freedom, reliving past mistakes (and making new ones) while dreaming of adventure. Three years later, they reunite for another holiday, this time at a remote, disused lighthouse off the coast of Brittany. But the easy camaraderie of their earlier trip has faded. Tensions simmer, and long-held dynamics begin to shift – especially when it’s revealed that one of them is writing a film inspired by their friendship.  

This event is supported by the Ambassade de France en Irlande / Embassy of France in Ireland. 

Join us for this morning’s Coffee and Chat in the magnificent setting of Bantry House and Gardens. A complimentary coffee and scone are included in the ticket price