Mercury Under My Tongue A Novel

Frederick Langlois could be that geeky 17-year-old found in every school: the one who clutches his poem-filled notebook, who feels a bit too deeply and is a little too old for his years. But Frederick isn't in school, he's in a hospital ward with other critically ill adolescents dying of bone cancer. Mercury Under My Tongue documents Frederick's short stay on this ward - including his distant but friendly relationship with his therapist and his emergent friendships with the other patients. Some survive, others are lost. A compelling and lyrical story.

Sylvain Trudel is a Quebecois writer born in Montreal in 1963. After studying science and cinema, he has devoted himself to writing full-time since 1985. He is the author of six novels for adults and has also written numerous books for children and young adults.