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The Man in a Hurry (Paperback)
Paul Morand; Translated by Euan Cameron; Introduction by Michel Deon
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R318
R261
Discovery Miles 2 610
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A feverish classic from one of the modern masters of French prose
No one can keep up with Pierre Niox, the speediest antiques dealer
in Paris - although not necessarily the most competent. As he
dashes about at a dizzying pace, his impatience becomes too much to
bear for those around him: his manservant, his only friend and even
his cat abandon him. He begins to find that while he is racing
through life, it is passing him by. But when Pierre falls in love
with the languid, unpunctual Hedwige, the man in a hurry has to
learn how to slow down. This feverish classic by one of the modern
masters of French prose is a witty and touching parable for our
busy times.
The sequel to The Foundling Boy sees Jean learning to make his way
in a world of murky allegiances after the French defeat of 1940. 'A
delight' Independent on Sunday In the aftermath of French defeat in
July 1940, twenty-year-old Jean Arnaud and his ally, the charming
conman Palfy, are hiding out at a brothel in Clermont-Ferrand,
having narrowly escaped a firing squad. At a military parade, Jean
falls for a beautiful stranger, Claude, who will help him forget
his adolescent heartbreak but bring far more serious troubles of
her own. Having safely reached occupied Paris, the friends mingle
with art smugglers and forgers, social climbers, showbiz starlets,
bluffers, swindlers and profiteers, French and German, as Jean
learns to make his way in a world of murky allegiances. But beyond
the social whirl, the war cannot stay away forever... In this
sequel to the acclaimed novel The Foundling Boy, Michel Deon's hero
comes to manhood not through combat but by discovering truths about
desire and possession, sex and love, and the nuances that lie
between crudely drawn battle lines.
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Horseman, Pass By! (Paperback)
Michel Deon; Translated by Cliona Ni Riordain
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R314
R284
Discovery Miles 2 840
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These reflective essays about Deon's life and experiences in the
west of Ireland describe the colourful and varied personalities
that the French novelist has come across since he and his family
moved there in the mid 1970s. From his friendship with John
McGahern and Ulick O'Connor to Tim, the sturdy old postman who
prefers his wind-blown country round to retirement in sunny
California, Horseman, Pass By! is peopled with fascinating
characters and encounters. Taking its title from Yeats, this work
is an affectionate portrait of the Irish and a lament for a fading
country that has been changed by new wealth and altered values.
Deon's Horseman, Pass By! is an elegant memoir about a beautiful
landscape and its inhabitants and forms a touching and amusing
tribute to his adopted country.
'You can't possibly remember. You weren't even a year old...'
Edouard looks back on his 1920s childhood spent in Paris and Monte
Carlo. Within a bourgeois yet unconventional upbringing, 'Teddy',
an observant and sensitive boy, must deal with not just the
universal trials of growing up, but also the sudden tragedy that
strikes at the heart of his family.
Arthur Morgan travels to New York in the 1950s. He encounters
gilded youth, the rich and eccentric, and is invited to the White
House. He succeeds in meeting the great and the good. But the
repercussions of unfulfilled desires and love will resurface long
after Arthur has returned to France.
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