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Jacques Abeille

Born

in Lyon, France

January 01, 1942

Genre

Young Adult

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Jacques Abeille was born at Lyon in the year 1942. He was a distinguished French writer and poet renowned for his imaginative and richly detailed literary worlds.

Abeille initially pursued a career in teaching before fully dedicating himself to creative writing. His works often explored themes of utopia, dystopia, and the surreal, blending elements of fantasy and reality in a unique and compelling style.

Abeille's most celebrated work is Les Jardins statuaires (The Gardens of Statues), first published in 1982. This novel, part of a larger series known as Le Cycle des Contrées (The Cycle of the Lands), showcases his intricate world-building and profound philosophical insights. The series, although not widely known initially, gained a dedicate ...more

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Average rating: 3.91 · 451 ratings · 74 reviews · 43 distinct works • Similar authors

	Les Jardins statuaires 3.91 avg rating — 344 ratings — published 1982 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Les Barbares 4.50 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Les Mers perdues by Jacques Abeille, François Schuiten (Illustrator) 3.83 avg rating — 18 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La Barbarie 4.25 avg rating — 12 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Les Carnets de l'explorateur perdu 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La Clef des ombres 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1991 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	La Vie de l'explorateur perdu 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	En mémoire morte it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1992	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fins de carrière it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pierre molinier, presence de l'exil it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Ne t'est-il jamais arrivé de découvrir quelque chose de très beau, et, soudain, de souffrir très fort, et si vite que tu t'en aperçois à peine, parce que ce fragment de beauté que tu contemples, tu devrais le partager avec quelqu'un et qu'il n'y a que l'absence ?”
― Jacques Abeille, Les Jardins statuaires

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“Nos étreintes semblaient les derniers spasmes de bêtes primaires (…) ; des salamandres au ventre mou se débattant tandis que, torréfiée, la vase native se prend autour de leurs articulations, et qui halètent peau à peau exsudant leurs humeurs et consumant somptuairement leur dernière énergie.”
― Jacques Abeille, Les Jardins statuaires

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“J’avais un vide au ventre, comme si tu n’étais déjà plus là, comme si je devais nager avec toi - fantôme - dans l’élément de mon rêve.”
― Jacques Abeille, Les Jardins statuaires

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