Agnès de Clairville's new novel is about a family of farm animals. It is the first of a series of books by the French author.
The book is called La Périphéne, which means "the first house" in French. It was published in 2012 and has been praised by critics. The author says the book is about family life, but it is also a story of love and loss. She also says that it is a story about the loss of a family.