The Great and the Good (eBook)

Michel Déon (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2025
288 Seiten
Pushkin Press (Verlag)
978-1-80533-399-9 (ISBN)

Infos

From the acclaimed author of The Foundling Boy comes this new classic set in 1950s AmericaArthur Morgan is aboard the Queen Mary bound for the United States, where a scholarship at an Ivy League university awaits him, along with the promise of a glittering future.But the few days spent on the ship will have a defining effect on the young Frenchman, when he encounters the love of his life.

Autor

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.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.1.2025
• Übersetzer: Julian Evans
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Romane / Erzählungen
• Schlagworte: 1950s America • acclaimed author • Arthur Morgan • Classic Literature • Coming of Age • Cultural Exchange • French expatriates • historical fiction • Immigrant Experience • Ivy League university • journey of self-discovery • literary fiction • Love Story • Personal Growth • Queen Mary • relationships • Romance • Scholarship • transatlantic voyage • Young Adult Fiction
• ISBN-10: 1-80533-399-2 / 1805333992
• ISBN-13: 978-1-80533-399-9 / 9781805333999