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Info autore
Sébastien Japrisot was born in Marseille, France in 1931. He published his first novel, Les Mal Partis, when he was just 17.
Japrisot 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 Sleeping Car Murders, 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.
Riassunto
The English language remake of Trap for Cinderella (2013) is available to rent on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Trap-Cinderella-Iain-Softley/dp/B00I94YTSS/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=trap+for+cinderella&qid=1611656957&sr=8-1
Testo aggiuntivo
'A brilliant story.’ Evening Standard
‘By clever switching between first and third-person narrative Japrisot makes this fantastic plot the acceptable framework of a plausible and grimly logical yarn.’ The Sun
‘A psychological thriller … beautifully ingenious.’ Oxford Mail
‘With an instantly recognisable style and great story-telling techniques, he might be called the Graham Greene of France’ The Independent
‘The most welcome talent since the early Simenons’ New York Times
‘Utterly captivating’ The Guardian
‘Combines huge intellectual grasp with fascinating narrative, strong grues, fine writing … and an unforgettable protagonist… A superb achievement’ Sunday Times
Relazione
'A brilliant story.' Evening Standard
'By clever switching between first and third-person narrative Japrisot makes this fantastic plot the acceptable framework of a plausible and grimly logical yarn.' The Sun
'A psychological thriller ... beautifully ingenious.' Oxford Mail
'With an instantly recognisable style and great story-telling techniques, he might be called the Graham Greene of France' The Independent
'The most welcome talent since the early Simenons' New York Times
'Utterly captivating' The Guardian
'Combines huge intellectual grasp with fascinating narrative, strong grues, fine writing ... and an unforgettable protagonist... A superb achievement' Sunday Times
