by Patrick Poivre d'Arvor · Folio · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782070420599
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«L'Irrésolu» is the novel by Patrick Poivre d'Arvor, published by Folio in paperback (366 pages, in French).
In late 19th-century France, Victor Priadov-Parker, a young man of humble origins, becomes involved in a trial against anarchists and ends up in prison. After his release, he settles in Paris and begins a journalistic career while searching for his roots, amid women, literature, and the conflicts of the Third Republic.
Prix Interallié 2000. The original edition was published in 2000; this Folio paperback edition dates from 2002.
A read for those interested in French historical fiction and the journalistic and political circles of late 19th-century Paris.
Patrick Poivre d'Arvor is a French TV journalist and writer. He is a household name in France, and nicknamed "PPDA". With over 30 years and in excess of 4,500 editions of television news to his credit, he was one of the longest serving newsreaders in the world until he was fired in 2008. He presented his last newscast on TF1 on 10 July 2008. Since 2021, a total of 27 women have accused Patrick Poivre d'Arvor of sexual assault or rape that would have allegedly happened during decades prior. Seventeen women filed a formal complaint. Among them, eight did so for alleged rape.
