Camille is a psychological novel of growth. Through a simple, poetic language, we enter a captivating erotic and feminine universe to follow the life of a young Parisian woman.
Camille is stuck on a treadmill of loneliness, with a tiresome job as a make-up artist and unfulfilled aspirations as an artist and lawyer, when she meets two very different men – the sexy businessman Sébastien and the awkward artist George – and her life becomes filled with longing and desire. But there is no escaping her past, and Camille is forced to confront the darkest secrets of her childhood ...
“Louise Lundberg Claesen writes in a concise, poetic language ... She has spent time in Paris, and her knowledge of the city is strongly felt in the novel ... The language is quiet and effective. The ripples in the plot are minor on the surface but run deep in the lives of the characters. A well-written novel about a difficult life and problematic love.”
– Sanne Craft, reviewer, Danish Library Center
★★★★★
“The writing has a simple beauty to it. It paints an elegant portrait of the Parisian landscape and life, as well as rendering the more minute details of the main characters. I enjoyed the writing most of all, and was drawn into the story almost immediately because of it. The story is short … but it is quite a ride nonetheless, and a good show of artistry and skillful control of the written word.”
– Atomskeater, reviewer, Amazon
Translated by: Jenifer Lloyd
Published in English: 2012
Length: approx. 35,000 words