FRANCE AUTHOR · FICTION · CHILDREN
Daniel Pennac
Also known as: Daniel Pennacchioni, Pennac
Daniel Pennacchioni, dit Daniel Pennac, est un écrivain français, né le 1er décembre 1944 à Casablanca au Maroc. Il reçoit notamment le prix Renaudot en 2007 pour son roman autobiographique Chagrin d'école. Il écrit également des scénarios pour le cinéma, la télévision et la bande dessinée.
Most acclaimed
Monsieur Malaussene
"Benjamin Malaussene, the Belleville scapegoat, and his family of half-sisters and brothers are once again the target for a series of increasingly catastrophic mishaps which culminate in his imprisonment on 21 counts of murder. Meanwhile, the real serial killer remains at large. In this sprawling novel, which brings the Belleville Quintet to a close, Pennac has allowed his unique imagination to run riot. The result is an increasingly huge cast of unforgettable characters and a series of interrelated plot lines which curl round one another before finally unravelling. From the art of the tattoo to cinema history, from the intricacies of cutting-edge surgery to the wonders of wines from the Jura, there is something for everyone in this extraordinary tale"--Back cover.
Dog
1991
Text and photographs highlight the evolutionary history of dogs, their domestication, anatomy, behavior, and breeds, and offer guidance on dog care and training. Text and photographs highlight the evolutionary history of dogs, their domestication, anatomy, behavior, and breeds. Offers guidance on dog care and training.
The scapegoat
1957
Someone jolted my elbow as I drank and said, 'Je vous demande pardon, ' and as I moved to give him space he turned and stared at me and I at him, and I realized, with a strange sense of shock and fear and nausea all combined, that his face and voice were known to me too well.I was looking at myself."Two men--one English, the other French--meet by chance in a provincial railway station and are astounded that they are so much alike that they could easily pass for each other. Over the course of a long evening, they talk and drink. It is not until he awakes the next day that John, the Englishman, realizes that he may have spoken too much. His French companion is gone, having stolen his identity. For his part, John has no choice but to take the Frenchman's place--as master of a chateau, director of a failing business, head of a large and embittered family, and keeper of too many secrets.Loaded with suspense and crackling wit, "The Scapegoat" tells the double story of the attempts by John, the imposter, to escape detection by the family, servants, and several mistresses of his alter ego, and of his constant and frustrating efforts to unravel the mystery of the enigmatic past that dominates the existence of all who live in the chateau.