by Alexis Jenni · À Vue d'Oeil · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782846667043
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«L'art français de la guerre» is the historical novel by Alexis Jenni, published by À Vue d'Oeil in two paperback volumes (976 pages, in French).
A young narrator befriends Victorien Salagnon, a war veteran and painter, who teaches him to see reality through art while recounting his military past. The novel spans sixty years of French military history, from the Second World War to the colonial wars, and connects that past with contemporary society.
Winner of the 2011 Prix Goncourt. Large-print edition published in 2012, aimed at people with visual impairments.
For readers with visual impairments and fans of historical fiction about war and French 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.
