Une adolescence en Gueldre is part of a series of books that Pirotte has published over a period of twenty years, in which his hero tells of his wanderings and experiences.
[5] They are both much older than the narrator, who is twelve and is starting to become aware of girls, including the naive Germaine, the provocative Mara and the languid Carlijn.
She has a strange resemblance to a portrait of Saint Mary Magdalene, thought to be painted by an unknown 16th century Flemish artist.
[5] Une adolescence en Gueldre received the 73rd Prix des Deux Magots on 31 January 2006.
This prize is given by the Association du livre et des auteurs comtois (ALAC), supported by the regional council of Franche-Comté and by the town and academy of Besançon.