by Peter Ustinov · LGF · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782253135784
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«Le Vieil Homme et M. Smith» is the satirical novel by Peter Ustinov, published by LGF (Le Livre de Poche) in paperback (378 pages, in French).
God and the devil, called Mr. Smith, arrive on Earth on a research mission and end up arrested for counterfeiting banknotes. After escaping, they travel through the United States, the Soviet Union, Israel, Japan and China in a flight that serves Peter Ustinov to satirize faith, society and power.
French edition with complete text. The original title of the work, The Old Man and Mr. Smith: A Fable, appeared in 1990.
For readers with a taste for social satire, ironic humour and philosophical fables.
Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov was a British actor and humanitarian. An internationally known raconteur, he was a fixture on television talk shows and lecture circuits for much of his career. Ustinov received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Laurel Award, a Silver Bear, a Photoplay Award, a CableACE Award, an Evening Standard British Film Award and a Grammy Award, as well as nominations for three BAFTA Awards, two Tony Awards, two Laurence Olivier Awards, and a Gemini Award. In 1992, Ustinov was awarded with the British Academy Britannia Award.
