by Frédéric Beigbeder · Grasset & Fasquelle · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782246734116
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«Un roman français» is the autofiction novel by Frédéric Beigbeder, published by Grasset & Fasquelle in paperback (281 pages, in French).
After being arrested for cocaine use, Frédéric Beigbeder builds a family autofiction: his older brother was expecting the Legion of Honor. The book alternates police interrogations with childhood memories, his parents' divorce, fraternal rivalry, and a France that lost two wars and its colonial empire.
The book, published in 2009, won the Prix Renaudot that year.
Will appeal to readers of contemporary French fiction, especially those seeking autofiction and family memory.
Frédéric Beigbeder is a French writer, literary critic and television presenter. He won the Prix Interallié in 2003 for his novel Windows on the World and the Prix Renaudot in 2009 for his book A French Novel. He is also the creator of the Flore and Sade Awards. In addition, he is the executive director of Lui, a French adult entertainment magazine.
