Mystery, humor, poetry and philosophy collide and collide in this fable.

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This fantasy novel for young adults and adults sets the action in a contemporary context.

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It is a story of a separated couple and of life that continues. Vast problem, which interests all of us. " Who am I ? Where I come from ? Where am I going ? Are questions we all ask ourselves consciously or unconsciously. Everyone must answer them. Just like Lili and Jason where shadows and jellyfish symbolize part of their unconscious.

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A gripping double plot, beautiful humorous, philosophical, symbolic, poetic projections and two moving and endearing protagonists: this is the cocktail that will keep you going from the first to the last page.

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But "Lili, the first wife of Vitruvius" is much more than that.

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Isabel LAVAREC confirms:

“It took several years to weave this story. Through this story, I wanted to show that after a separation, life can continue and even that we can give it a new meaning. By putting the work back on the job, I realized that I had to go further, and confront my characters with their ideas and beliefs. Hence the vigils and discussions between friends. We are not free electrons, we live in a physical, media, sensory, cognitive, emotional environment… ”

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In addition, Isabel LAVAREC draws on her knowledge as an Associate Professor of Life and Earth Sciences to put poetry into detailed observations of animal scenes and to draw some lessons from them about life.

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A very original angle

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Unlike other fantastic novels, "Lili, the first woman of Vitruvius" plunges readers into the heart of questions on Nature, on life in general and in what it has most intimate, all of this. in a maritime and seaside atmosphere.

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Isabel LAVAREC underlines:

“' Giving meaning to your life' cannot be acquired from outside. It requires a long work on oneself. The meaning that one gives to one's life is, in a way, only the reward of a peace found with oneself . "

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And from start to finish, nature deploys its benefits to appease us and convince us of the need to save it. All these lessons are to be discovered!

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Two extracts from the book

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* About Lili

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“Late at night, Cinnamon anchors its anchor in one of the lagoons formed by the Ebro delta.

Curious and eager for natural beauty, I get up early to admire the landscape. I took my breath away!

The sailboat is anchored in the middle of a circle of lagoons dotted with oyster beds. Not a wrinkle on the big salted mirror. From time to time, a few hunting fish distort the monotony of the surface. An iodine smell, the songs of gulls, a light breeze in the nose. Calm…

A sea of ​​dunes on the port side, large, small, ocher, glazed with plants that I do not know, and the reserve! I watch through the binoculars. I have never seen so many seabirds grouped together in such a small space.

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I see a crane swallowing a fish, I try to take a picture of it. Too far, my zoom is not powerful enough. I have to go ashore. I quickly scribble a note to warn Jason of my desire to take a walk on the marked path that crosses the natural park. Before depositing the ticket near my husband, I take the time to watch him sleep. Mouth open, hair in disarray, I find him touching. I pick up the empty whiskey bottle lying around on the floor. I know he'll be sleeping for a long time yet.

- Well, I said to myself, I will be able to go to the middle of the reserve.

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With my camera, here I am paddling down to the beach. I have to unwind the prame to put it dry. Difficult exercise for me who am small and frail. I pull with all my strength. The surf zone barely passed, I feel a sharp pain in my calf, let go of everything and run in the water.

- A jellyfish, you dirty beast!

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The animal's fire paralyzes my leg. Suddenly, everything becomes blurred, landscapes, sounds, cries. My head begins to spin. Limping, I reach the edge of the water where I lie down. After a while, I remember taking a lemon with me. It must be in the small pocket of my backpack that was still in the boat. Despite the pain, I retrieve the sour fruit, cut it with my teeth and rub the many small burns. To overcome the suffering, I concentrate on my breathing, then drag myself to the top of the beach and, looking at the horizon, let the time pass.

I think of the boat, of the deck that I will have to wash when I get home.

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The pain seems to have eased, I resume my walk.

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On vacation, far from the hustle and bustle of the city, I like to go for a walk early in the morning. Discreet, as always, to make me forget, as if I was guilty.

Guilty of what? I do not know. An impression. A lump that very often settles deep in my stomach and eats away at me.

- The stress of work and a diet too rich, had decreed the doctor at the time. Maybe, but then why didn't the lump disappear with my new way of life? "

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* Regarding Jason

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“I hold a naiad in my arms. I am flabbergasted.

- Who is it ? It's not Lili! What is this joke?

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I'm not moving. I am suddenly afraid. The Venus, asleep in a dancer's pause, is even more desirable. It's a dream !

No, I feel good in my cabin, in my bed, “naked, with that in my arms!” My shorts and T-shirt are tidy on the bench. I notice a cardboard box, in the shape of a heart marked with a “love and peace”, placed against the corner of the wardrobe. A hippie! This movement dates from the years 1960-70. How did she get here? I hardly dare to breathe, wanting to keep the spell in my arms as long as possible. I watch him.

- Silky skin, long hair, sublime smell. The woman of my fantasies.

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I close my eyes. “No, I am dreaming. It is only an illusion, a follower of free love! ” I open them again and walk around the room without moving or shaking my head.

- Watercolor by my friend Rémi, Lili's clothes in the closet. I am well in my boat. It is a Charm.

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I look at her again, barely moving for fear of making the enchantment go away.

- Am I dead? I must have arrived in the place where men are greeted by fairies.

I pinch my thigh. I'm alive. Beauty is awakened by the light rustle of the sheet. His eyes are huge, enigmatic. I have the impression of losing myself in their depths. What color are they ? I could not say it, they attract me so much.

The stranger turns away, ignoring me. Lascivious, the divine creature rises, looks at his appearance in the mirror. Appreciate, then put the tip of the left index finger on her right hip, making a little cutie that makes her even more desirable.

- Ah! There's a little bump here. Too late.

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I widen my eyes: she's talking, too! This observation paralyzes me with fear. Who is this woman ? Is she real or is it a fantasy? Have I gone mad?

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Determined, she pulls the curtain to eliminate the little light filtering through the portholes, then turns towards me, takes me by the waist and without transition pulls me into the whirlwind of amorous delights. This flight, so imaginative, for a seventh heaven, is pure wonder for me who am so conventional.

- Of honey ! I must be in another dimension.

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Still on my little pink cloud, I stumble out. This excess of pleasures makes me falter. The fresh air outside makes me feel good.

On the deck, the wind whistles in my ears. My conscience reminds me of your absence, Lili. With a quick wave of my hand, I sweep away these baroque thoughts. Despite the rough seas, I managed to get up to the mast. I hang on to the boom to contemplate the sky. Amazing, the feeling that inhabits me. I suddenly feel a stranger to myself, to my boat, to the world. The lead color of the horizon only makes me react after a while.

- The wind is starting to get stronger. Heavy weather is coming, it will shake.

My old sailor reflexes finally take over. I scan the sky, analyze it.

- The grain is still far away. It will flow into the lagoon or onto the dunes.

By gripping the dies, I arrive at the front and like an automaton, reinforce the itague [1] which relieves the windlass [2]. Here is Cinnamon ready for a hurricane.

Suddenly, I realize that there is only a dinghy moored to the boat.

- Good God, how did she get here? Where is his canoe? "

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Isabel LAVAREC is also detective novels for teenagers with Halinea's investigation books

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