Perspectives

One of the most successful French writers of his generation… a wild romp of a book that turns history on its head * Guardian on CIVILISATIONS *Glorious, funny and profound * Daily Telegraph on CIVILISATIONS *A bold and thrilling experiment in counter-factual history from a masterful storyteller * Financial Times on CIVILISATIONS *Characteristically ambitious, brilliant… Combining all the pleasure of a period romp with vital questions about our shared origin stories… a triumph * i on CIVILISATIONS *A hugely entertaining novel, taking delight in its own twists and turns * Spectator on THE 7TH FUNCTION OF LANGUAGE *HHhH is a highly original piece of work, at once charming, moving, and gripping * Martin Amis on HHhH *Lively, earthy, experimental, ambitious, clever and endlessly entertaining… Smart, witty, direct, cool * The Times Literary Supplement on THE 7TH FUNCTION OF LANGUAGE *A very well-done [thriller]…with surprising twists and a satisfying denouement… Historical fiction doesn’t get much better than this * Sunday Telegraph *A brainy page-turner… Witty and engrossing * Mail on Sunday *A dazzling romp * Guardian *

Laurent Binet lives and works in France. His first novel, HHhH, was an international bestseller which won the prestigious Prix Goncourt du premier roman, among other prizes. The 7th Function of Language won the Prix de la FNAC and Prix Interallie. Civilisations is a bestseller that has won the Grand Prix de l’Academie française.