What I know about you

In 1980s Cairo, a young doctor follows a destiny laid out for him. Between his clinic and the prestigious practice inherited from his father, Tarek has little room to ask questions. But an encounter with someone seemingly far removed from his world will shake his marriage, his career, and his certainties, leaving him no choice but exile.

From Egypt's Levantine community to Montreal's winters, from Nasser's reign to the dawn of the 2000s, Tarek flees, wanders, and remembers. But does he know that thousands of miles away, someone is piecing together the fragments of his story, trying to reconstruct the course of his life, chapter by chapter?

A tale of absence and reconciliation, What I Know About You delicately, humorously, and sensitively paints a portrait of a fractured clan and a society in full transformation. Éric Chacour’s debut novel reveals an author with polished language, a luminous spirit, and a deep understanding of human nature. A book redolent of garlic, anise, and family secrets.