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J. M. G. Le Clézio is the Winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize for Fiction
On the isle of Mauritius at the turn of the century the young Alexis L'Etang enjoys an idyllic existence with his parents and beloved sister - sampling the pleasures of privilege, exploring the onstellations and tropical flora, and dreaming of treasure buried long ago by the Unknown Corsair. But with his father's death, Alexis must leave his childhood paradise and enter the harsh world of privation and shame.
Years later, Alexis has become obsessed with the idea of finding the Corsair's treasure; and through it, the lost magic and opulence of his youth. He abandons job and family, setting off on a quest that will take him from the remote tropical islands to the hell of the First World War, and from a love affair with the mysterious Ouma to a momentous confrontation with the search that has consumed his life.
By turns harsh and lyrical, pointed and nostalgic, The Prospector is a 'parable of the human condition' (Le Monde) by one of the most significant literary figures in Europe today.
About the author
Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio wurde 1940 in Nizza geboren und studierte in Frankreich und England Literatur. Er veröffentlichte über dreißig Bücher - Romane, Erzählungen und Essays. Der promovierte Literaturwissenschaftler zählt zu den bedeutendsten zeitgenössischen französischen Schriftstellern. 2008 wurde Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio der Nobelpreis für Literatur verliehen.
Summary
A haunting, lyrical and mythic novel of a man haunted by visions of his ideal childhood, from the winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize for literature, J. M. G. Le Clézio.
Foreword
A haunting, lyrical and mythic novel of a man haunted by visions of his ideal childhood, from the winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize for literature, J. M. G. Le Cl�zio.
Report
Le Clézio expresses an unusual sensibility towards a dimension wherein human beings can breathe naturally in response to the seasonal rhythms of the planet, and thereby recover some hope of achieving ultimate wholeness and serenity Times Literary Supplement
