Michel Déon

The Foundling Boy

Übersetzer: Evans, Julian

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A true classic of modern French fiction, this provides readers with a fantastic portrait of inter-war France and will appeal to fans of "The Great Gatsby" and "The Forsyte Saga". The story of young Jean Arnaud, an orphan who is taken in by a childless couple and embarks on an epic adventure to discover himself and the world. 'A welcome addition to the literature of the inter-war period' "Le Monde"

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Gallic Books
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 128mm x 35mm
• Gewicht: 397g
• ISBN-13: 9781908313560
• ISBN-10: 1908313560
• Artikelnr.: 39076396

Autorenporträt

Michel Déon published over fifty works. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including the Prix Interallié for his 1970 novel, Les Poneys Sauvages (The Wild Ponies). His 1973 novel, Un Taxi Mauve, garnered him international renown when it received the esteemed title of the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française. His novels have been translated into numerous languages. He was considered one of the most innovative French writers of the 21st century. A member of the Académie française, Déon was one of just forty members who are elected by their peers to serve for life. Déon died in 2016. Julian Evans grew up in Australia and London in the 1960s. He is a writer and translator. He has written and presented radio and television documentaries and writes for English and French newspapers and magazines including The Guardian, Prospect, Times Literary Supplement and L'Atelier du Roman. He is a recipient of the Prix du Rayonnement de la Langue Française from the Académie Française. He currently lives in London with his wife and their two children.