by Laurent Gaudé · Actes Sud Editions · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782330028107
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«La Mort du roi Tsongor» is the novel by Laurent Gaudé, published by Actes Sud in paperback (208 pages, in French).
In an imaginary Antiquity, King Tsongor of Massaba prepares his daughter's wedding; the appearance of a second suitor unleashes a war that evokes Troy and Thebes. After his death, the king's youngest son crosses the continent to raise seven tombs in the image of the revered and hated sovereign. It is an epic and initiatory tale.
The novel received the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens in 2002 and the Prix des Libraires in 2003. This edition belongs to the Babel collection from Actes Sud.
For readers of contemporary French literature and epic fiction; it is also a common reading in high schools in France.
Laurent Gaudé is a French writer.
