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Novel humorously explores
Divine inspiration and quest for better world
SAINT-JOLIVET OF PENDLETON by
Christian-Eric Falardeau
ISBN 1-55369-247-0
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
"SAINT-JOLIVET OF PENDLETON is a quest for a better
world," says Montreal author Christian-Eric Falardeau of his
first novel. "The book begins with the invention of a device that
eliminates imbeciles. The nature of this invention is such that it could
only come from Divine inspiration, which drives the book's heroes to
assemble disciples to achieve their mission."
Many strange things happen, casting shadows on their enterprise, and
a new man appears, challenging the main characters' assumptions. The true
nature of the world is eventually revealed as one
reads further.
 "The idea of having more than one way of looking at the same
thing has always interested me," says Falardeau.
"In particular, imagining what really went on in the Garden of Eden to
lead us to the world we are living in today. Not that I believe there was
such a thing as Adam and Eve, but it is a powerful metaphor for human relationships."
Falardeau
continues: "In other words, if we were meant to be the descendants of
a single man and a single woman, it's logical to hope they had a good
relationship. Otherwise, what would they have taught their children?"
Falardeau wrote
the book to create questions, rather than provide answers. With its
multitude of meanings and unique angles, the reader is
left wondering about the world surrounding them and their
relationships with their families.
Christian-Eric Falardeau was born in 1968,
on a farm near the village of Beaudry, now part of Rouyn-Noranda, in Abitibi-Temiscamingue (north-west of Quebec). He
has two brothers and three sisters. In 1990, he graduated from Sherbrooke University with a degree in computer science, embarked on a career as a
programmer analyst and, later on, became a software development manager. At the present time he still occupies a managerial
position in the telecommunications industry in Montreal.
He wrote SAINT-JOLIVET OF PENDLETON in 1993 before slowing down to
accommodate the demands of a busy profession. Writing on and off over the
next few years, he came back to literature on a more serious level in 2001
with the completion of his third novel (Caroline) and various short
stories.
Moving more and more towards a full-time career as a writer, many
new novels and short stories can be expected in
the coming months and years.
Saint-Jolivet of Pendleton
by Christian-Eric Falardeau
188 pages; paperback; $23.95 CDN ($15.95 US)
published by Trafford Publishing
ISBN 1-55369-247-0
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