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L'exposition coloniale
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Je m'appelle Gabriel.
Je suis né en 1883 à Levallois, capitale des chevaux. Louis était mon père, très gourmand de mariages. Moi, depuis plus d'un demi-siècle, j'aime deux soeurs : Clara, la longue, photographe de shtetls, et Ann, la blonde, une femme d'affaires qui ne se donne que debout.
Grâce à elles, ma vie aura ressemblé à une exposition coloniale : un faux empire, des rêves trop grands, un spectacle pour les familles...
Grâce à elles, j'aurai connu l'Amazonie, Belem do Para, le positivisme, le port de Londres, la course automobile, la vie secrète de Clermont-Ferrand, les belles amies de Freud, le visage hideux du Vélodrome d'hiver, la vieille Hué, capitale des tombeaux... Et tant d'autres curiosités.
Ann et Clara m'auront appris des vérités insoupçonnées, par exemple que le caoutchouc ressemble à la démocratie, il évite les guerres civiles entre les choses, que sans les bicyclettes jamais nous n'aurions perdu Dien Bien Phu, ou que les chagrins d'amour sont plus doux dans la jungle...
Prix Goncourt en 1988
Author: Marguerite Yourcenar (all their books in stock)
Genre: Fiction, World Literature
Format: Paperback
Published: 1980
Pages: 554
Publisher: Le Centurion
ISBN: 9782020100175
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Our conditions mean the following:
- New - a brand new book
- Almost New - appears new but is actually secondhand.
- Very Good - only minor imperfections such as minor scuffs to edge or cover or a price written in pencil or shop sticker.
- Standard Secondhand - Clearly been read before, but not too bad. We do not recommend these for gifting. Spines usually creased. Could also include creases or folds to cover, some writing such as in the cover or elsewhere, underlining or highlighting, but might not do. Possibly some stains or marks. Similar in general to books in any secondhand shop or charity shop.
- Poor Condition - Usually this will have a specific problem such as writing inside, water damage, missing dust jacket, heavy staining, large creases or cuts. These are readable copies but not nice ones. On other websites this condition is called 'Acceptable' or 'Fair' , but we want to be more honest.
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