Name: my life as a russian novel,a memoir
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Author: Emmanuel Carrère
ISBN: 9780312569303

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Type

Physical Book

Author

Emmanuel Carrère

Translated by

Linda Coverdale

Publisher

Picador

Year

2011

Language

English

Pages

288

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.1 x 12.7 x 2.0 cm

Weight

0.29 kg.

ISBN13

9780312569303

Synopsis "my life as a russian novel,a memoir"

From the master of psychological suspense and the author of The Adversary comes a work of infinite sorrow, infernal jealousy, and violent passion (Le Monde). Set in Paris and Kotelnich, a small post-Soviet town, My Life as a Russian Novel traces Carrère's pursuit of two obsessions--the disappearance of his Russian grandfather and his erotic fascination with a woman he loves but cannot keep from destroying. In prose that is elegant and passionate, Carrère weaves the strands of his story into a travelogue of a journey inward. Road trip, confession, and erotic tour de force--this fearless reckoning illuminates the schemes we devise to evade ourselves, and the inevitable payment they exact.

Emmanuel Carrère

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Emmanuel Carrère (Paris, December 9, 1957) is a French writer, screenwriter, and filmmaker known for his ability to blend reality and fiction in his works. His literary career spans novels, biographies, and essays that explore the human condition and the complexities of identity.

Among his most notable works are "The Adversary" (2000), a non-fiction novel that tells the real story of Jean-Claude Romand; "Limonov" (2011), a fictional biography of the controversial Russian writer and politician Eduard Limonov; and "The Kingdom" (2014), a deep reflection on the origins of Christianity. Carrère has been awarded prizes such as the Femina Prize in 1995 and the Renaudot Prize in 2011. In 2021, he received the Princess of Asturias Award for Literature for his contribution to contemporary literature.

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