Interrogation

by J.M.G. Le Clézio

Book Overview

From the original Atheneum edition jacket, 1964.

"J.M.G. Le Cl zio, revelation of the literary year" ran the headline of the Paris Express after last year's prizes had been awarded. The Goncourt jury was locked five to five until its president used his double vote to give the prize to the older candidate. Ten minutes later the Renaudot jury elected the candidate they thought they might lose to the other prize. Most of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439149410
• ISBN13: 9781439149416
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Excellent

Fantastic. Beginning can be a bit tedious, but once you get to pg. 60 or so, the book enters another realm entirely.

A good sample of Le Clezio

When the author was awarded with the Nobel Prize, I decided to see what his prose was like and read this novel in the original. Overall although I had some problem with the novel at some point (because the plot isn't clearly defined and you may lose interest somewhere on the way), I appreciate it more now, when it's over. I enjoyed the language but I did not like the main character from the very beginning. But that's it - I don't want to re-tell the whole story. At least I have not lost interest in the author and am planning to read some more of his books.