When his fireworks factory job ends explosively, Jose uncovers surprising new talents: childcare, cleaning, gardening, he excels at it all. But hanging out with his jazz-loving neighbour, Jose unearths one last talent, and life, death and domesticity converge. Told in a single, hypnotic paragraph, Petite Fleur is a discordant riff on suburban life.
A house-husband's life turns upside-down in this tale of death and resurrection. When José's fireworks factory job ends explosively, he becomes apathetic. But soon he gets a new lust for life, and he discovers he possesses a gruesome talent. Unexpected and gripping, Petite Fleur's Aira-esque flights of fancy will have you dying with laughter.
