Scent of a Truffle

A novel by Cécile Ganne

“She paused, transported by this incandescent vision… It was a limitless feeling of expansion that washed over her as the separation between interior and exterior merged, and the gleaming floor merged with the polished pews in a single flush.”

When clients ask where my inspiration comes from, the answer is plain. When clients ask where my inspiration comes from, the answer is plain an obvious. It begins in a place few know deeply but many dream of: the Dordogne Valley in the South West of France—a land steeped in mystery, rooted in memory, and pulsing with the quiet power of the unseen.

This novella is not just a story; it’s a fragrant trail of mischief and legacy, laced with the earthy allure of truffles and the secrets they guard. It evokes a world I carry in my bones—where every footpath, stone wall, and breath of wind feeds my art and awakens the imagination.

Writing it was not a task, but a reckoning. A way to gather the fragments of place, silence, and soul. To invite you, dear reader, to pause—and step into the stillness where stories begin to bloom.