This novel by French author Henry Bordeaux tells the story of a young man named Maurice Roquevillard who is pushed to the brink of despair after the death of his father and the woman he loved. Faced with the question of whether life is worth living, Maurice embarks on a journey of self-discovery that takes him across France and leads him to unexpected encounters and revelations. A moving and thought-provoking work of the human condition. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.