Written in seven weeks, Olivier Bourdon’s debut book “In Wait of Bozhanglz” literally captured all of France in just a few weeks, receiving all kinds of literary awards. It tells about a strange family—and about what unites all its members: a passionate, tender, and pure love, no matter what…
This family is Papa, Momma, the son, and… the pet crane—an embodiment of harmony and joy. Under the admiring gaze of their son, to the voice of Nina Simone singing the famous “Mr. Bozhanglz,” they often whirl in a spellbinding dance. The tone of the family’s life is set by Momma—extravagant, unpredictable, cheerful, loving, and cherished. It is Momma who fills the house with dreams and fantasies; she is a whirlwind of joy, fun, and unstoppable imagination. But one day this whirlwind carries her too far. The father and the son try to do everything to hold back the unstoppable, to avoid the inevitable— but the mad love is too big and too strong.