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Brodeck's Report
Philippe Claudel
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Description for Brodeck's Report
Paperback. A murder investigation in post-war France becomes an exploration of the legacy of German occupation. Translator(s): Cullen, John. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 194.
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 into the village, upsetting the fragile balance of everyday life. ... Read more
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 into the village, upsetting the fragile balance of everyday life. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Quercus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
193 g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781906694685
SKU
V9781906694685
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99-10
About 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 (Il y a longtemps que je t'aime), which draws upon Claudel's eleven years teaching in prisons, won ... Read more
Reviews for Brodeck's Report
'Original, brilliant and disturbing... a journey that goes to the heart of what it means to be human' Ruth Scurr, the Times.
The Times
'The novel transforms modern history into a fable that merges Kafka and the Grimms' Boyd Tonkin, Independent.
Independent
'The novel's quiet beauty and scenes of extreme poignancy make it resonate beyond its ... Read more
The Times
'The novel transforms modern history into a fable that merges Kafka and the Grimms' Boyd Tonkin, Independent.
Independent
'The novel's quiet beauty and scenes of extreme poignancy make it resonate beyond its ... Read more