The French Father by Alain Elkann
Two men are buried alongside each other in the cemetery of Montparnasse - one strict, upper middle class, a firm adherer to the values and principles of the grande bourgeoisie, and the other an unconventional man whose exuberant lifestyle and creative imagination echoed in his roaring laughter. Having now become companions in the afterlife, under the ironic and tender smile of the sculptured angel guarding their tombs - The French Father describes the dialogue these two men might have had. Elkann finds harmony in the clashing proximity of his father, a man of stern measures and the unruly artist. What could have been a story of grief becomes one of peaceful vitality united through a shared inheritance and faith.
Elkann's writing is dry and well-observed.. a delightful book -- Jennifer Lipman * Jewish Chronicle *
Alain Elkann was born in New York in 1950. He is a regular contributor to varous Italian newspapers and magazines such as La Stampa, Nuovi Argomenti and Panta. A prize winning novelist, essayist and journalist, he has published over twenty books. The French Father is the second translation of work by Alain Elkann, and follows the publication of Envy, also by Pushkin Press.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781906548346 |
| ISBN 10 | 190654834X |
| Title | The French Father |
| Author | Alain Elkann |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pushkin Press |
| Year published | 2010-11-26 |
| Number of pages | 120 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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