by Arnaldur Indridason · Points · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9791041415250
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«Le roi et l'horloger» is the historical crime novel by Arnaldur Indridason, published by Points in paperback (344 pages, in French).
Christian VII, King of Denmark sidelined from power, leads a grey existence between tedium and the court at the end of the 18th century. An Icelandic clockmaker is commissioned to rebuild a Renaissance astronomical clock; the encounter between the two leads to an improbable friendship that brings the sovereign closer to the harsh colonial reality of Iceland.
French translation by Eric Boury. The French edition was published in March 2024; the Icelandic original, «Sigurverkið», was published in 2021.
It is a recommended read for fans of historical crime fiction and for followers of Arnaldur Indridason.
Arnaldur Indriðason is an Icelandic writer of crime fiction; his most popular series features the protagonist Detective Erlendur.
