by Michel Tournier · Orion 93 · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788487309038
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«Divendres o la vida salvatge» is the novel by Michel Tournier, published by Orion 93 in paperback (91 pages, in Catalan).
The story recreates the myth of Robinson Crusoe: after being shipwrecked on a desert island, the protagonist lives with Friday, a native who questions his idea of civilization and shows him a freer existence in harmony with nature. The novel addresses solitude, cultural clash, and the castaway's inner transformation.
Published in 1989, this Catalan edition features an illustrated cover and the logo of the «4 vents» collection.
Readers of contemporary fiction who enjoy retellings of classic myths and stories of survival and reflection on civilization.
Michel Tournier was a French writer. He won awards such as the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française in 1967 for Friday, or, The Other Island and the Prix Goncourt for The Erl-King in 1970. His inspirations included traditional German culture, Catholicism and the philosophies of Gaston Bachelard. He resided in Choisel and was a member of the Académie Goncourt. His autobiography has been translated and published as The Wind Spirit. He was on occasion in contention for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
