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OverviewTranslated by Barbara Bray 'A writer of something akin to genius' Sunday Telegraph For Chancelade, the world is teeming with beauty, wonder and possibilities. From a small boy playing on the beach, through his adolescence and his first love, to the death of his father and on to the end of his own life, he relishes the most minute details of his physical surroundings - whether a grain of sand, an insect or a blade of grass - as he journeys on a sensory adventure from cradle to grave. Filled with cosmic ruminations, lyrical description and virtuoso games of language and the imagination, Terra Amata brilliantly explores humankind's place in the universe, the relationship between us and the Earth we inhabit and, ultimately, how to live. Winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize for Literature Full Product DetailsAuthor: J.M.G. Le Clézio , Barbara BrayPublisher: Penguin Books Ltd Imprint: Penguin Classics Volume: Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.200kg ISBN: 9780141191416ISBN 10: 0141191414 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 27 November 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Language: English Table of ContentsReviews'A writer of something akin to genius' Sunday Telegraph Author InformationJ.M.G. Le Clézio was born on 13 April 1940 in Nice and was educated at the University College of Nice and at Bristol and London universities. His knowledge of English enabled him to work closely with his translator on his debut novel, The Interrogation, which won the Prix Renaudot in 1963. Since then he has written over forty highly acclaimed books and has been translated into thirty-six languages. The Interrogation is published by Penguin and three of his early novels are now Penguin Modern Classics: The Flood, Terra Amata and Fever. Le Clézio divides his time between France (Nice, Paris and Brittany), New Mexico and Mauritius. In 2008 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |