La tondue is a French-language novel by Marie de Palet, first published in 2002 by Editions De Borée. The story unfolds over 332 pages in a mass‑market paperback edition, offering readers a compact yet richly detailed narrative. Though the book’s themes and plot are not specified in the available metadata, its placement in a mainstream publishing house suggests a work aimed at a general audience, likely blending contemporary storytelling with elements of French literary tradition.