by Erik Orsenna · Le Livre de Poche · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782253149101
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«La grammaire est une chanson douce» is the novel by Erik Orsenna, published by Le Livre de Poche in paperback (150 pages, in French).
Jeanne, aged ten, and her brother Thomas discover that words can get tired and must be used with care. Guided by a teacher, they play with language and set phrases until these come to life. A poetic tale celebrating grammar and imagination.
First installment of the series «Plaisirs secrets de la grammaire», with illustrations by Bigre! Work originally published in 2001.
A tale for all audiences, with particular appeal for those who study or love the French language.
Érik Orsenna is the pen-name of Érik Arnoult a French politician and novelist. After studying philosophy and political science at the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris, Orsenna specialized in economics at the London School of Economics. He was a close collaborator of François Mitterrand and held several government positions in the 1980s and 1990s. He is a member of the Conseil d'État, having been appointed in 1985. He was elected to the Académie Française on 28 May 1998. He won the 1990 International Nonino Prize in Italy. For Voyage au pays du coton he received the second prize of the Lettre Ulysses Award in 2006.
