by Frédérick Tristan · Fayard · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782213591810
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«Le Singe égal du ciel» is the novel by Frédérick Tristan, published by Fayard in paperback (408 pages, in French).
The story follows Souen, a monkey born from a stone egg fertilized by lightning, who with cunning and strength faces dragons and magicians and challenges the established order. Frédérick Tristan blends Chinese legend with Western myths in a fairy tale with humor and a look at the human condition and the meaning of the universe.
Frédérick Tristan (Sedan, 1931) won the Prix Goncourt in 1983 for «Les Egarés»; «Le Singe égal du ciel» is one of the three novels he wrote following his stay in China.
For a general audience interested in French literature, literary fiction, and stories inspired by Chinese legends.
Jean-Paul Frédéric Tristan Baron was a French writer.
