
Fowl Eulogies
Lucie Rico
Lucie Rico
Fowl Eulogies is an absurd fairy tale for the ethical carnivore, fiction of perfect madness, of brutal and unprecedented humor. From the meadow to the supermarket, this dazzling first novel of mischief and feathers, brings to life the singular poetry of the industrial chicken."In this first novel from French author Rico, a woman's life and desires swerve wildly after she inherits her mother's chicken farm. A quirky, moving novel propelled by love, grief, and violence." ―Kirkus ReviewsUpon her mother's death, Paule Rojas, a vegetarian city-dweller, returns to the chicken farm where she grew up. Pressured to fulfil her mother's last request, Paule rediscovers pleasure and meaning in running the old family business. Yet, eager to bring something of herself to a family tradition, Paule embarks on increasingly intricate ways of helping the chickens to self-actualize before their deaths. She records the chickens' life...
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