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Camus
Olivier Todd
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Description for Camus
Paperback. Albert Camus is among the most significant French writers of the twentieth century. Opening with his impoverished childhood in Algiers, this biography presents the historical context, focusing on Camus' later agonising conflict between sympathy for the working class Algerians and for the French colonials with a stake in their adopted land. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; 2AHA; BG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 36. Weight in Grams: 316.
Albert Camus is among the most significant French writers of the twentieth century. His novels, The Plague and The Outsider, have a timeless power and appeal and are studied all over the world, and his philosophical work has had an enduring influence. Oliver Todd has been authorised by Camus' family to write the definitive life.
Opening with his impoverished childhood in Algiers, Todd brings the historical context to life, shedding light on Camus' later agonising conflict between sympathy for the working class Algerians and for the French colonials with a stake in their adopted land. His was a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
Weight
316g
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099749110
SKU
V9780099749110
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Olivier Todd
Olivier Todd was educated at the Sorbonne and Cambridge, and is a journalist and award winning writer. He is the author of several acclaimed books and biographies. He lives in Paris.
Reviews for Camus
Clear eyed, compendious, with full access to the Camus archive, [Albert Camus] fulfilled every expectation... Todd's biography is both remarkably thorough and candid, and will prove indispensable to all those interested in Camus' life... completely fascinating
William Boyd
Daily Telegraph
The biography of the season... Mesmerising
Observer
Todd, in this first authorised, definitive life - ... Read more
William Boyd
Daily Telegraph
The biography of the season... Mesmerising
Observer
Todd, in this first authorised, definitive life - ... Read more