Name: Mirror of Our Sorrows
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Author: Pierre Lemaitre
ISBN: 9781529416916

Type

Physical Book

Author

Pierre Lemaitre

Publisher

Quercus Publishing

Language

English

Pages

544

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.4 x 13.0 x 3.2 cm

Weight

0.34 kg.

ISBN13

9781529416916

Synopsis "Mirror of Our Sorrows"

"Tremendous and enjoyable" - La Libre Belgique"A great success" - La Croix April, 1940. Louise Belmont runs naked down the boulevard du Montparnasse. To understand the traumatic scene she has just witnessed, she will have to plunge headlong into the madness of the Phoney War, as France, seized by the panic of a new European conflict, descends into chaos. Louise navigates this period of enormous upheaval in parallel with her fellow citizens - including Maginot Line conscripts Raoul and Gabriel, bistro-owner Monsieur Jules and confidence trickster Désiré Migault. The looming threat of German occupation uncovers long-buried secrets and makes for strange bedfellows, as one extraordinary twist of fate follows another. With characteristic wit and verve, Pierre Lemaitre chronicles the fall of a nation crushed by circumstance. The final novel in his award-winning trilogy is an incandescent tale that veers from the tragic to the burlesque. Translated from the French by Frank Wynne

Pierre Lemaitre

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Pierre Lemaitre (Paris, 1951) is a French writer and screenwriter known for his talent in crime fiction and historical narrative. With a nimble, psychological style full of tension, he has captured the attention of both readers and critics. He began his career with the series featuring detective Camille Verhoeven, but gained international projection with The Great Swindle, a novel set after World War I that earned him the prestigious Goncourt Prize in 2013. Among his most notable works are Irene, Alex, Rosy & John, Inhuman Resources, and the historical trilogy that continues with The Colors of the Fire and The Mirror of Our Sorrows. Lemaitre has masterfully blended intrigue, social critique, and psychological depth in stories that leave a mark on his readers.

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