Gabriel is a stranger in a small Breton town. Nobody knows where he came
from or why he's here. Yet his small acts of kindness, and exceptional
cooking, quickly earn him acceptance from the locals. His new friends
grow fond of Gabriel, who seems as reserved and benign as the toy panda
he wins at the funfair. But unlike Gabriel, the fluffy toy is not
haunted by his past….
Pascal Garnier is a leading figure in contemporary French literature, in
the tradition of Georges Simenon. He lived in a small village in the
Ardeche devoting himself to writing and painting. Pascal Garnier died in
March 2010.