On the surface, there is nothing in common between them except that they are Tunisian and live in the same building. He is sixty years old, educated, and married to a foreign woman. She is several years younger than him, from a humble social background, and married to an eccentric man. At first he treated her with a mixture of caution and condescension. But then, the rules of the game changed.
A novel about an exceptional, rich and volatile relationship that celebrates life in its simplest and most beautiful manifestations, but at the same time reflects its tragedy and dark aspects.

الحبيب السالمي: روائيّ تونسيّ. صدرت له عن دار الآداب روايات «عشاق بيَّة» و«روائح ماري كلير» و«نساء البساتين» و«عواطف وزوّارها» و«بكارة». تُرجمتْ أعماله إلى العديد من اللُّغات.