The Great and the Good
| Author | Michel Déon |
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| Original title | La Cour des grands |
| Translator | Julian Evans |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
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| Publisher | Éditions Gallimard |
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Publication date
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Published in English
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1 December 2016 |
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| ISBN | 9782070746064 |
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The Great and the Good (French: La Cour des grands) is a 1996 novel by the French writer Michel Déon. It tells the story of a Frenchman who is born to a poor widow, moves to the United States in the 1950s and becomes a wealthy stockbroker, before he returns to France. Fifteen years later his old friends from the United States return to his life and he is shocked by what has become of them.
The book received the Jean Giono Prize.[1]
Publication
The novel was published by éditions Gallimard on 5 September 1996. Upon the publication it was given a segment on France 3's literature program Un livre, un jour.[2] An English translation by Julian Evans is set to be published on 1 December 2016 through Gallic Books.[3]
References
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- Publicity page at the French publisher's website (French)
- Publicity page at the British publisher's website
