by Irène Frain · Livre de poche · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782253044734
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«Le Nabab» is the historical novel by Irène Frain, published by Le Livre de Poche in paperback (832 pages, in French).
René Madec, a Breton cabin boy who arrived in India in the 18th century, rises from poverty to become a nabab, a powerful local lord. The novel recounts his campaigns, alliances and loves, and recreates the world of French India: palaces, bazaars, elephants, rajahs and ceremonies.
The work was originally published in 1982, the year it received the Prix Maison de la Presse. This edition corresponds to number 6423 of the Ldp Litterature collection.
For an adult audience interested in historical fiction and adventures set in 18th-century colonial India.
Irène Frain is a French novelist, journalist, and historian. She is a founding member of the Women's Forum for the Economy and Society.
