{"product_id":"the-foundling-boy","title":"The Foundling Boy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"He takes the world which died between the wars and patiently dissects it for us.\"--\u003ci\u003eLe Magazine Litteraire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An imaginative adventure that is both captivating and moving.\"--Pierre Moustiers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A welcome addition to the literature of the inter-war period.\"--\u003ci\u003eLe Monde\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe classic coming-of-age novel translated into English for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is 1919. On a summer's night in Normandy, a newborn baby is left in a basket outside the home of Albert and Jeanne Arnaud. The childless couple take the foundling in, name him Jean, and decide to raise him as their own, though his parentage remains a mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough Jean's life is never dull, he grows up knowing little of what lies beyond his local area. Until the day he sets off on his bicycle to discover the world, and encounters a Europe on the threshold of interesting times . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichel Deon\u003c\/b\u003e has published more than fifty works. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Prix Interallie for his 1970 novel \u003ci\u003eLes Poneys Sauvages\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eThe Wild Ponies\u003c\/i\u003e). His 1973 novel \u003ci\u003eUn Taxi Mauve\u003c\/i\u003e garnered him international renown when it received the esteemed Grand Prix du roman de l'Academie francaise. His novels have been translated into many languages. He is considered one of the most innovative French writers of the twenty-first century. Deon is one of just forty members of the Academie francaise who are elected by their peers to serve for life. Deon lives in Ireland with his wife and their horses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 415\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gallic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781908313560\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gallic Books","offers":[{"title":"Standard Secondhand — £1.00","offer_id":47919014183089,"sku":"SB-1908313560-C3","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/1908313560_4055a407-4f72-403c-889f-7168d8069281.jpg?v=1790306987","url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-foundling-boy","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}