The Great and the Good explained

The Great and the Good
Author:Michel Déon
Title Orig:La Cour des grands
Translator:Julian Evans
Country:France
Language:French
Publisher:Éditions Gallimard
Pub Date:5 September 1996
English Pub Date:10 January 2017
Pages:352
Isbn:9782070746064

The Great and the Good is a 1996 novel by the French writer Michel Déon. It tells the story of a Frenchman who is born to a poor widow, moves to the United States in the 1950s and becomes a wealthy stockbroker, before he returns to France.

The book received the Grand prix Jean Giono.[1]

Publication

The novel was published by éditions Gallimard on 5 September 1996. Upon the publication it was given a segment on France 3's literature program Un livre, un jour.[2] An English translation by Julian Evans is set to be published on 10 January 2017 through Gallic Books.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prix Jean Giono. French. fondation-pb-ysl.net. Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent. 2015-05-14.
  2. Web site: Barrot. Olivier. 1996-10-01. Michel Déon : La cour des grands. French. Un livre, un jour. France 3. 2015-05-13.
  3. Web site: The Great and the Good. Gallic Books. 2016-12-29.