AU REVOIR LA-HAUT

Au revoir là-haut is a French novel written by Pierre Lemaitre and published in 2013. The story takes place after World War I and follows the lives of Albert Maillard, a modest accountant, and Édouard Péricourt, a young man from a wealthy family.

The book describes how society struggles to integrate former soldiers into civilian life, with many resorting to criminal activities. Albert and Édouard become friends after Albert saves Édouard's life during the war. When they return to Paris, Albert tries to help Édouard adjust to his new reality, but Édouard is struggling with the trauma of being disfigured in the war.

Édouard comes up with a plan to scam the government by selling them fake war memorials. The two men embark on this scheme together, hoping to make enough money to escape their past and start anew. However, things don't go as planned, and they find themselves in increasingly dangerous situations.

Overall, Au revoir là-haut is a gripping story that explores the aftermath of war and the struggles faced by those who return home changed forever.

1919. À la fin de la guerre, la société française trouve difficile d'intégrer les anciens poilus qui sont devenus encombrants et les activités les moins honorables prospèrent. Albert Maillard, un humble comptable, qui a sauvé la vie d'Édouard Péricourt, le jeune fils d'une famille aisée, juste avant la fin des combats, essaie de gagner sa vie à Paris avec lui. Édouard, défiguré, refuse de revoir sa famille et imagine une gigantesque arnaque au pays pour tenter de recommencer une vie, ailleurs