Discover the characters of the novel
The Hammock and the Hummingbirds by Karine Baridon
The main characters
The Joyfully Imperfect One Coraline Solemare · Coraline Goldman
The author answers questions for the release of this novel, and comes to defend her truth. My pen is my No.
The narrator is big on self-deprecation. Joyful, artistic, curious and free.
The main characters
Vik the King · Iron Lance · the king of trade The Viking, Sverre af Haldorholm
Monumental charisma, a mix of chaos and magnetism. Epic, unpredictable, rebellious. Above all, he’s here to defend his reputation.
The main characters
The Hero of the Mic The journalist
The host
Friendly and professional, he asks them about the story, how the novel is built and the call to the reader. There’s no denying it: everyone has their own truth.
Coraline’s allies
The Locomotive Renata Solemare
Her mother
She has a clock in her head, and she always calls at the critical moment.
Coraline’s allies
The Anchor Jeannot Solemare
Her father
Pragmatic, funny, he spots danger before it arrives.
Coraline’s allies
The Völva Who Talks to the Stars Helena Solemare
Her sister
A yogi with a sixth sense: common sense. And co-director of the film.
Coraline’s allies
The Costume Maker with Magic Fingers Liliya
Her niece
Costumes, wigs and magic fingers. She does The Axe’s hair.
Coraline’s allies
Saint-Ex
Her new partner · Alistair
A reader invented him. He’s the Viking’s exact opposite.
Coraline’s allies
The Pen
Her shrink · soft as a feather
She asks a question, then she waits. That’s all, and it’s a lot.
The thorns in her side
It
The Ministerlet-in-Chief
The archetypal chieflet. She turns her underlings into jam jars. 12 this year, and she’s on a roll.
The thorns in her side
The Deputy Chieflet
The shirker
He’s found himself a cushy number, a salary for life to pay off his mortgage.
The thorns in her side
Iznogoud The Deputy-Deputy Chieflet
Nicknamed Iznogoud
She dreams of being It instead of It. Sadistic out of self-interest, she’s the one who whispered the idea of slow torture.
The thorns in her side
The Snow-Job Artist The Boss of the Mountain
The high roller
He lives on bluff and swagger, a house of cards all fake and flash, whose front holds up as long as nobody blows. Behind it, the work isn’t finished, and it’s the seasonal workers who sweep up the pieces.
The Viking’s circle
Big Dog
A metre at the shoulder
Always happy to go out, always happy to come home. A philosopher in his spare time: “Expect anything… and above all… the worst!”
The Viking’s circle
The Axe
The henchman
A big mafioso Viking, the Viking’s threat in person. Weak spots: Renata’s osso buco and Liliya’s braids.
The Viking’s circle
Monsieur Skip
His sailing instructor
Calloused hands and a weather-beaten face. He’d tack just so a wave would drench the little Viking.
The Viking’s circle
Narcissus the First, the Flawless Bjornulf af Haldorholm
His father · the King of the Vikings
“Narcissus the First, the Flawless.” He forgives nothing.
The Viking’s circle
The Lady of the Fjords Lærke Freydis af Haldorholm
His mother · the Lady of the Fjords
A hypnotic siren voice, jazz singer, Völva. A great manipulator, according to the Viking.
The Viking’s circle
The keeper of neither yes nor no Alva af Haldorholm
His ex-wife
The one who decides nothing, because he decides everything. The one who keeps quiet, because he loves the sound of his own voice.
The Viking’s circle
The Amazon of the Waves Freya af Haldorholm
His daughter · the Amazon
Her father’s copy-paste. She does everything just like him: boat races, drinking sessions.
The Viking’s circle
The Great Translucent Hermit of the Screen Alvar af Haldorholm
His son · the Great Translucent Hermit of the Screen
He has a world of his own: off with the fairies, safe from other people’s noise. Calm, thoughtful, glued to his computer.