A plumber in Antarctica - A strange Christmas dinner – A hat in the water – A woman standing at her window – A providential dragonfly – A father facing his son…

Unlike his earlier works, which were all drawn from his imagination, in this collection of short texts, Joël Egloff has chosen real situations, often ones which he observed with his own eyes or was directly involved in.
Each time, readers find themselves delighting in the poetic, absurd or serious side of situations that could seem insignificant at first glance. Egloff skillfully captures and renders visible these imperceptible instants.
With their consistent style and spirit, these pages indirectly draw the portrait of their observant narrator. But above all, they compose a collection rich in humanity, affection and good will.

A slightly off-beat writer turns his sensitive and droll gaze on the world around him.