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‘The Crime of Jean Genet’, by Dominique Eddé
Many of us have a writer who means something special to them, whose words have affected us like few other things could ever have. This...
Who is Jean-Christophe Rufin?
Jean-Christophe Rufin has several hats. And two feet made for walking, as you can see. He is a French diplomat, historian, novelist and...
Translating Manchette into English
Donald Nicholson-Smith, who translated into English 3 books by a Jean-Patrick Manchette, the French author of subversive crime fiction,...
Who is Tahar Ben Jelloun?
Tahar Ben Jelloun was born in Fez, Morocco in 1944, and emigrated to France in 1971. He is an award-winning and internationally...
'MAQUIS, The Secret War of Joseph Quantock' by Bing Taylor
This Guest Post was written by Bing Taylor, author of 'MAQUIS, The Secret War of Joseph Quantock'. Set in Occupied France during...
'Before Tomorrow' by Catherine Malabou
I don't know if you have noticed, but it seems the world is going a little crazy lately. Hence, we thought it would be a good idea to...
Who is Faïza Guène?
This blog post was written by Antoine Marlio-Marlette, a young student who has come to the French Book Office in London to discover how...
Reading Europe celebrates France
In the run-up to the EU referendum, independent publisher Dedalus launched the "Reading Europe" project. Its aim? To "take the...
Expatriate or Migrant?
On 10th June, Dr Anna-Louise Milne was invited to the Balham Literary Festival to present her recent book, 75, published by Gallimard....
'Her Father's Daughter' by Marie Sizun
Father's Day is over, I know. But here at the French Book Office, we will never get tired of family drama... And this week, we recommend...
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