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Le Testament Francais

by Geoffrey Strachan, Andreï Makine
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A Cultural Dilemma

"Le Testament Francais is a must-read for those interested in powerful stories of identity struggles and cultural differences. Makine captures the sentimentality and complexity of the twentieth century, creating a captivating read that is both moving and thought-provoking."

  • Prix Goncourt (1995)
  • Prix Médicis (1995)
  • Prix Goncourt des Lycéens (1995)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for Fiction (1997)
  • Scott Moncrieff Prize for Geoffrey Strachan (1998)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Le Testament Francais

by Geoffrey Strachan, Andreï Makine
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ISBN: 9780340936412
Authors: Geoffrey Strachan, Andreï Makine
Publisher: Sceptre
Date of Publication: 2006-12-28
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Literature, French Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.83
(rated by 3815 readers)

Description

On the edge of the Siberian steppes, a young boy grows up listening to his French grandmother's stories of France just before the Great War - a nostalgic portrait of a vanished world, but a bewitching one during the Soviet regime. Gradually the story emerges of his grandmother's subsequent life in Russia, through the horrors of the revolution and World War II. Torn between two cultures, he eventually leaves after the fall of the Berlin Wall for Paris, and discovers how far his imagination led him from reality. But he stays, until a letter arrives containing an astonishing revelation.
 

A Cultural Dilemma

"Le Testament Francais is a must-read for those interested in powerful stories of identity struggles and cultural differences. Makine captures the sentimentality and complexity of the twentieth century, creating a captivating read that is both moving and thought-provoking."

  • Prix Goncourt (1995)
  • Prix Médicis (1995)
  • Prix Goncourt des Lycéens (1995)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for Fiction (1997)
  • Scott Moncrieff Prize for Geoffrey Strachan (1998)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.