Felix and the invisible spring

Author's name: Éric Emmanuel Schmitt Publisher: Maskalianni Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2020 Literary classification: Novel Brief about the book: If the wind erases the footprints of the pilgrims, and the rituals conceal the original spring from their eyes, then a child named Ian is capable of transforming the unseen, that which is hidden from hearts and insights alike, into a miracle whose effects are seen only through the strength of longing. And as Éric Emmanuel Schmitt makes this idea the backbone of his novel "Felix and the Unseen Spring," he continues his exploratory journey into the depths and edges of human self, with great insistence and perseverance, accompanying the reader on a long pilgrimage to another Africa, different from the one we know, Africa of faith, and the first spring of humanity. However, the pilgrim in this novel is none other than Felix, the boy seeking to find his mother, and from there his path leads us to that forgotten spring, and we discover with him the warmth of the miracle. Following in the footsteps of great Sufis, Schmitt here offers us the rare opportunity to leave the realm of doubts, tear apart the veils of fear from knowledge through the strength of longing, a child's longing for his mother, and the innocence's longing for its first spring.