Gemini by Michel Tournier
Jean and Paul are identical twins. Outsiders, even their parents, cannot tell them apart, and call them Jean-Paul. The mysterious bond between them excludes all others; they speak their own language; they are one perfectly harmonious unit; they are, in all innocence, lovers. For Paul, this unity is paradise, but as they grow up Jean rebels against it. He takes a mistress and deserts his brother, but Paul sets out to follow him in a pilgrimage that leads all around the world, through places that reflect their separation-the mirrored halls of Venice, the Zen gardens of Japan, the newly divided city of Berlin. The exquisite love story of Jean-Paul is set against the ugliness and pain of human existence. Gemini is a novel of extraordinary proportions, intricate images, and profound thought, in which Michel Tournier tells his fascinating story with an irresistible humor.
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Born in 1924, Michel Tournier studied philosophy and then became a journalist and a writer. He is the author of several novels, including The Ogre, Friday, and Gemini, also available in paperback from Johns Hopkins.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780801857768 |
| ISBN 10 | 0801857767 |
| Title | Gemini |
| Author | Michel Tournier |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Year published | 1998-03-03 |
| Number of pages | 452 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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