John Perkins / Un Scrupule
Centered on John Perkins after his return from the United States, the novel traces family ties, memory, and the unease of coming home. The tension between city life and domestic life builds through close observation and restrained dialogue.
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Work Information
Even in the place he has returned to, the man keeps searching for where he belongs.
The story of John Perkins, kept in print by Gallimard reissues, is less interested in dramatic incidents than in the quiet misalignment felt after coming home and the cracks inside family relations. Henri Thomas builds character from atmosphere and the timing of dialogue rather than from overt action.
Book Information
- Publisher
- Gallimard
- Published
- 1992-01-23
- Language
- フランス語
- Size
- 12.5 x 0.9 x 19 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9782070725311
- ISBN-10
- 2070725316
- Price
- 2017 JPY
Amazon.co.jp: John Perkins / Un Scrupule : Henri Thomas: 本
Related Literary Awards
- Prix Médicis Edition 3 (1960) ・Winner