Brodeck's Report
WINNER OF THE INDEPENDENT FOREIGN FICTION PRIZE
$31.64
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
1 March 2010
Summary
Winner of the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2010
A murder investigation in post-war France becomes an exploration of the legacy of German occupation.
From his village in post-war France, Brodeck makes his solitary journeys into the mountains to collect data on the natural environment. Day by day he also reconstructs his own life, all but lost in the years he spent in a camp during the war. No-one had expected to see him again.
One day, a flamboyant stranger rides i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781906694685 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1906694680 |
| Author: | Philippe Claudel, John Cullen |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 1 March 2010 |
| Weight: | 206g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 138mm x 20mm |
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About The Author
Philippe Claudel
Philippe Claudel is a university lecturer, novelist, film director and scriptwriter. He has written 14 novels that have been translated into various languages. He was born in Dombasle-sur-Meurthe in 1962 where he still lives. In 2009 his film I’ve Loved You So Long won the BAFTA for Best Foreign Language film. Among his novels, Grey Souls won the Prix Renaudot in France, the American Gumshoe Award and the Swedish Martin Beck award. Brodeck’s Report won the 2010 Independent Foreign Fiction Award.
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