Gontran is 39 years old, with a son addicted to his mobile phone, a father who isn't exactly with it anymore, and a mother whose death six years ago he still hasn't come to terms with. When he arrives in Spain, where his father is supposed to have built a new life for himself, Gontran discovers a man crushed by the weight of memories and grief.
This tender, sensitive novel will have readers feeling almost like family, looking on as Gontran and his loved ones learn to care for each other just as they are, cherish precious bygone memories, and take happiness as it comes.