This autobiography of the French novelist reveals the sources of his inspiration, from his childhood experiences in French schools to his later fascination with mythology and philosophy. Michel Tournier has also written "The Erl King", "Gemini", "The Four Wise Men" and "The Golden Droplet".

The wind spirit: An autobiography

TOURNIER, MICHEL

Collins

An international bestseller and winner of the Prix Goncourt, The Erl-King is a magisterial tale of innocence, perversion and obsession. It follows the passage of strange, gentle Abel Tiffauges from submissive schoolboy to adult misfit - a man without a sense of belonging until he finds himself a prisoner of war, and then a teacher, and then the 'ogre' of a Nazi school at the castle of Kaltenborn. Taking us more deeply into the dark heart of fascism than any novel since The Tin Drum, Tournier's masterpiece rivets us until the very last page, when Abel meets his mystic fate in the collapsing ruins of the Third Reich; it is a novel that shocks us, dazzles us, and above all holds us spellbound.

The Erl-king;

Literature & Fiction

William Collins Sons

A fable based on the Bible story of the Three Wise Men traces out their individual personalities, exploring their desires, dreams, and motives for following the Star of Bethlehem, and includes the story of a fourth king, Taor

The four wise men

The Golden Droplet

Contemporary

William Collins Sons Co Ltd

The midnight love feast

Yves Oudalle, one-time captain of a fishing trawler, and his wife Nadege no longer get on. They decide to separate and invite all their friends to a party - a fish banquet in celebration of love and the sea - where they plan to announce the sad news. Each guest at the party tells a story.

The Midnight Love Feast

WRIGHT, BARBARA

HarperCollins, Publishers

Friday, or the Other Island

Literary

Penguin

This chronicle of a Breton-Parisian family, from the 1930s through the 1960s, revolves around the theme of the couple, focusing particularly on the relationship between twin brothers

Gemini (English and French Edition)

DOUBLEDAY

The legend of the Magi is one of the most potent episodes in the Christian tradition. This novel brings them to life, departing from the Bible story with the addition of the fourth king - Taor, the one who came too late to the nativity.

The Four Wise Men

Text: English, French (translation)

Golden Droplet

A man accustomed to living a solitary existence in France finds his life and values abruptly changed during the Second World War

THE OGRE

Pantheon

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