by Maylis de Kerangal · Folio · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782070445325
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«Naissance d'un pont» is the contemporary novel by Maylis de Kerangal, published by Folio in paperback (336 pages, in French).
In an imaginary California, the construction of a suspension bridge brings together men and women from different trades. Through their experiences on the site, the narrative combines sensations, dreams, landscapes, machines, professional aspirations and social classes, forming a river-novel of collective breath.
The novel won the Prix Médicis and the Prix Franz Hessel in 2010. The original edition is from 2010; this Folio edition dates from 2012.
Maylis de Kerangal is a French author. Her novels deeply explore people in their work lives. She has won many awards for her work, and her novels have been published in several languages. Two have been adapted as films.
