Book Features

• Winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature.
• The novel was adapted into a film by Manuel Poirier.
• His novels have been translated into several languages.

Synopsis

Why did the narrator and his girlfriend Sylvia flee the suburbs of the Marne to hide in Nice? Where did they get the diamond necklace called the 'Southern Cross', which may have been a curse on them? Who are Mr. and Mrs. Neal, and why were they keen on pursuing the necklace's wearer and her companion? Who is Mr. Vilcourt, what was he doing in Nice, and what connects him to Sylvia? Through these intersecting mysteries, the author weaves a romantic novel whose charm will haunt the reader for a long time.

About the Author

Patrick Modiano is a French novelist born in 1945 in Boulogne-Billancourt. He was awarded the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française in 1972, the Prix Goncourt in 1978, and the Grand prix national des Lettres for his entire body of work in 1996.

Publishing House: Dar Al Saqi for Publishing & Distribution
Number of Pages: 192
Year of Publication: 2015
ISBN: 9786144258514
Cover Type: Paperback