The winners of the Prix Goncourt books do not prove all of the same water. This time, the novel crowned deserved such a distinction well. We do not read every day this writing quality, gourmet pleasure of playing with words, this obvious from the description. Just read the opening chapter, with the arrival under the scorching sun in a dry land, to be convinced. And the quality of the saga is such that the only pleasure of narration prevails enthusiasm.