![]() ![]() Apparently, he suffered from a double stroke and in his late 70’s, when she found him. The current times shows Patrick moved in at their place and being taken care of by her. In her accounts, which she’s writing as a confessional journal, she describes her fantasies about them, how she came to be a teacher and later, how she felt around Patrick. Marion’s accounts about the pastįrom the very start, Marion had been very invested in the relationship with Tom. He’s a sea swimmer, follows a set routine and loves his job. He’s around the age of Marion, served as a caterer in the Corps, then joined the police. Tom, the object of both their affections. He too, started a journal describing his emotions, referring to Tom as ‘my policeman’ in them. Patrick was struck by Tom’s beauty, charm and his conduct. He meets Tom one day while filing a report on behalf of an old lady. ![]() Patrick is a late 20’s man, a museum curator who is knowledgeable and charming. ![]() From that point forward, she’s written about him in her diaries and fantasised about him. Marion, a schoolteacher later on, is in love with Tom, her best friendSylvie’s brother. They include the current times told only by Marion (1999) and the earlier times, 1957 and later, when this all started, by both. The book is divided into 5 parts, each told alternately by Marion and Patrick. What is the love triangle and how is the book set? The article contains spoilers (for both). ![]()
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