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S¿stien Japrisot was born in Marseille, France in 1931. He published his first novel,
Les Mal Partis when he was only 17. He translated the works of J. D. Salinger and pursued a successful career in advertising and publicity. He was a scriptwriter and the director of two films. His first crime novel,
The 10:30 from Marseille, was received with great acclaim. His reputation as a master for crime fiction grew with the publication of
The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun, A Trap for Cinderella and
Rider on the Rain. His novel
One Deadly Summer was made into a film starring Isabelle Adjani.
A Very Long Engagement was an international bestseller and won the Prix Interallie. He died in 2003.
About the author
Sébastien Japrisot was born in Marseille, France in 1931. He published his first novel,
Les Mal Partis when he was only 17. He translated the works of J. D. Salinger and pursued a successful career in advertising and publicity. He was a scriptwriter and the director of two films. His first crime novel,
The 10:30 from Marseille, was received with great acclaim. His reputation as a master for crime fiction grew with the publication of
The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun, A Trap for Cinderella and
Rider on the Rain. His novel
One Deadly Summer was made into a film starring Isabelle Adjani.
A Very Long Engagement was an international bestseller and won the Prix Interallie. He died in 2003.
Summary
During the First World War five French soldiers, accused of a cowardly attempt to evade duty, are bundled into no man's land and certain death.
Foreword
'Diabolically clever... The reader is alternately impressed, beguiled, frightened, bewildered... A considerable achievement' Anita Brookner
