The Great and the Good
1996 novel by Michel Déon
9782070746064 The Great and the Good (French: La Cour des grands) is a 1996 novel by the French writer Michel Déon. It tells the story of a Frenchman who is born to a poor widow, moves to the United States in the 1950s and becomes a wealthy stockbroker, before he returns to France.
The book received the Grand prix Jean Giono.[1]
Publication
The novel was published by éditions Gallimard on 5 September 1996. Upon the publication it was given a segment on France 3's literature program Un livre, un jour.[2] An English translation by Julian Evans is set to be published on 10 January 2017 through Gallic Books.[3]
References
- ^ "Prix Jean Giono". fondation-pb-ysl.net (in French). Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
- ^ Barrot, Olivier (1996-10-01). "Michel Déon : La cour des grands". Un livre, un jour (in French). France 3. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
- ^ "The Great and the Good". Gallic Books. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
External links
- Publicity page at the French publisher's website (in French)
- Publicity page at the British publisher's website
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- The Foundling Boy
- The Foundling's War
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- Je vous écris d'Italie
- Un souvenir
- The Great and the Good
- Your Father's Room
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