***J. M. G. Le Clezio is the Winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize for
Fiction*** On the isle of Mauritius at the turn of the century the
young Alexis L'Etang enjoys an idyllic existence with his parents
and beloved sister - sampling the pleasures of privilege, exploring
the onstellations and tropical flora, and dreaming of treasure
buried long ago by the Unknown Corsair. But with his father's
death, Alexis must leave his childhood paradise and enter the harsh
world of privation and shame. Years later, Alexis has become
obsessed with the idea of finding the Corsair's treasure; and
through it, the lost magic and opulence of his youth. He abandons
job and family, setting off on a quest that will take him from the
remote tropical islands to the hell of the First World War, and
from a love affair with the mysterious Ouma to a momentous
confrontation with the search that has consumed his life. By turns
harsh and lyrical, pointed and nostalgic, The Prospector is a
'parable of the human condition' (Le Monde) by one of the most
significant literary figures in Europe today.
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