
GEORGES EEKHOUD - Le Cycle Patibulaire - Deuxième édition
LE CYCLE PATIBULAIRE
LE JARDIN
PARTIALITÉ
HIEP-HIOUP!
AUX BORDS DE LA DURME
GENTILLIE - I
COMMUNION NOSTALGIQUE - (TRANSPOSITION D'UN AIR CONNU)
CROIX PROCESSIONNAIRES
LE MOULIN-HORLOGE
In a sun‑drenched corner behind a modest house, a perfectly measured garden unfurls like a living manuscript. Vines of capucines, roses that refuse to wilt, and towering sunflowers form a kaleidoscope of colour, while neat rows of choux and pyramidal pear trees speak of a careful hand that tends both soil and sentiment. The narrator’s voice drifts through the hedges, recalling how each blossom once echoed the rhythm of a youthful heart.
Together with a beloved companion, he wanders the winding paths, pausing beside a plaster statue that cradles a vase of clematis and sharing snippets of conversation that feel as natural as the buzzing bees. Their steps turn the garden into a private stage where tender kisses mingle with the earthy perfume of potatoes and strawberries, and even the simple act of picking fruit becomes a dance of desire. The narrative lingers on these intimate moments, letting the listener taste the sweetness of love flavored by the very land that nurtures it.
Through lush description and gentle humor, the story invites you to breathe in the scent of fresh soil and hear the distant toll of a village bell, reminding us how places rooted in memory can become the most vivid chapters of our lives.
Language
fr
Duration
~5 hours (337K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Carlo Traverso, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
Release date
2006-03-29
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1854–1927
A vivid Belgian writer who brought everyday life, outsiders, and unruly desire onto the page. Writing in French but deeply shaped by Flemish roots, he became known for fiction that was socially alert, daring, and unusually compassionate.
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