Illusoire vanité
Augustin – on ne le désigne que par son prénom –, ancien président du Conseil, s’est retiré dans sa propriété des Ebergues, après un cuisant échec politique. Bien qu’entouré d’un personnel dévoué et vigilant qu’il tyrannise un peu, il est très isolé, sans que sa solitude l’affecte, car il met son indépendance au-dessus de tout et il a entrepris de rédiger ses mémoires. Une crise gouvernementale à laquelle est mêlé son ancien chef de cabinet lui donne l’opportunité de divulguer certaines informations qui mettraient ce dernier en difficulté…
illusory vanity
Augustin – a former Prime Minister whom everyone calls only by his first name, has retired on his property in Les Ebergues after a bitter political failure. Although surrounded by a dedicated and alert staff whom he bullies a little, he is very isolated, but without feeling lonely as he puts his independence above everything and began writing his memoirs. A government crisis in which his former chief of staff is involved gives him the opportunity to disclose certain information that would make trouble for the latter …