by Hans Baumann · Libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782081618664
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«J'ai bien connu Icare» is Hans Baumann's young adult novel, published by Flammarion in paperback (270 pages, in French).
Icarus, son of the architect Daedalus, meets a centaur who assures him he can fly. His cousin and best friend, Kalos, does not witness the feat, and the young man wavers between dream and reality. Tired of his father's authority, he wants to fly with his own wings and find out why his father fled Athens without taking Kalos.
Originally published in German as «Flügel für Ikaros» in 1978; this French edition is from 1986, with a translation by Claude Greis and illustrations by Gérard Franquin. It belongs to the Castor Poche collection from Flammarion.
Aimed at young readers aged 11-12 and up, interested in Greek mythology and in stories of initiation and identity quests.
Hans Baumann was a German poet, songwriter, literary translator and author of children's books.
