Hailed as a masterpiece, Jean Rouaud's first novel, "Fields of
Glory," was awarded France's most prestigious literary prize, the
Prix Goncourt, and sold over a million copies worldwide. "Of
Illustrious Men" establishes as fact what the first novel
promised--that Rouaud is a writer of remarkable power, subtlety,
and originality. Lovingly set in the same region as "Fields of
Glory," the novel is about the author's father, Joseph, and a
traveling salesman who died at forty-one and left a family in shock
behind him. In the mind of the grieving eleven-year-old son--too
young to have really known him--his father was a hero, a warrior, a
legend of the Resistance during World War II. But the narrator is
no longer that eleven-year-old boy; he is a mature and gifted
writer. And though he may still ache for the loss of his father, he
also knows that Joseph's illustriousness can be found not only in
the heady days of wartime glory but in moments of domestic
tranquility. "Of Illustrious Men" evokes scenes of both war and
peace with exquisite beauty and understated and poignant
tenderness.
General
Imprint: |
Arcade Publishing
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
July 2014 |
First published: |
July 2014 |
Authors: |
Jean Rouaud
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Dimensions: |
210 x 140 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
160 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-61145-887-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
War fiction >
General
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LSN: |
1-61145-887-0 |
Barcode: |
9781611458879 |
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