Great World, Pierre Lemaitre

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The sweeping saga of one prominent French family against the backdrop of post-war Paris, Beirut, and Saigon--an electrifying novel of passion, greed, murder, and revenge The Pelletiers are a prominent French family living in Beirut. The patriarch, Louis, has built a successful business that he hopes to pass on to his eldest son. With no head for management, Jean nearly runs the company into the ground, then marries a materialistic young woman who insists they emigrate to Paris and join high society. But there''''s another reason Jean must leave--he has committed a terrible crime... Youngest son Etienne is sent to make his fortune in Saigon. Soon, he begins investigating a covert scheme to channel smuggled goods and cash to the Viet Minh. But the evidence he amasses presents a real threat to his own life. François, the middle brother, arrives in Paris and tries his hand at journalism. His career begins to take off when he starts covering the brutal murder of an actress that seems part of a pattern of killings. But the killer he''''s chasing is closer to him than he realizes. Epic in scope, and a vivid depiction of French life in the booming postwar years, TheGreatWorld is a riveting saga at once gripping and classic.

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The sweeping saga of one prominent French family against the backdrop of post-war Paris, Beirut, and Saigon--an electrifying novel of passion, greed, murder, and revenge The Pelletiers are a prominent French family living in Beirut. The patriarch, Louis, has built a successful business that he hopes to pass on to his eldest son. With no head for management, Jean nearly runs the company into the ground, then marries a materialistic young woman who insists they emigrate to Paris and join high society. But there's another reason Jean must leave--he has committed a terrible crime... Youngest son Etienne is sent to make his fortune in Saigon. Soon, he begins investigating a covert scheme to channel smuggled goods and cash to the Viet Minh. But the evidence he amasses presents a real threat to his own life. François, the middle brother, arrives in Paris and tries his hand at journalism. His career begins to take off when he starts covering the brutal murder of an actress that seems part of a pattern of killings. But the killer he's chasing is closer to him than he realizes. Epic in scope, and a vivid depiction of French life in the booming postwar years, TheGreatWorld is a riveting saga at once gripping and classic.

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Anul publicarii	2023
ISBN	9780316444200
Format coperta	Cartonata
Numar pagini	512
Limba	Englezã
Domeniul	Literatura contemporana
Autor	Pierre Lemaitre
De aceeasi editura	Little, Brown
Goodreads	https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=9780316444200
Dimensiuni	Height: 9.25 inches, Length: 6 inches, Width: 1.625 inches