by Alexis Jenni · Assimil Gmbh · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782070134588
VAT included
Hamelyn quality guarantee · checked and verified, or your money back
«L'Art français de la guerre» is the novel by Alexis Jenni, published in 2011 in paperback, with 633 pages and in French.
A young man without ambitions meets Victorien Salagnon, a former soldier turned painter who took part in the French colonial wars. Through Salagnon's memories, the narrator covers half a century of French history, from the Second World War to the Algerian War, and reflects on violence, memory and French identity.
Published on 18 August 2011, with this work Alexis Jenni won the Prix Goncourt that year.
Aimed at readers of historical fiction and contemporary French narrative interested in the Algerian War and collective memory.
Alexis Jenni is a French novelist and biology teacher. His debut novel, The French Art of War, won the 2011 Prix Goncourt, France's most prestigious literary award.
