The Great and the Good

The Great and the Good (French: La Cour des grands) is a 1996 novel by the French writer Michel Déon. It tells the story of a Frenchman who is born to a poor widow, moves to the United States in the 1950s and becomes a wealthy stockbroker, before he returns to France.

The book received the Grand prix Jean Giono.^[1]

Publication

The novel was published by éditions Gallimard on 5 September 1996. Upon the publication it was given a segment on France 3's literature program Un livre, un jour.^[2] An English translation by Julian Evans is set to be published on 10 January 2017 through Gallic Books.^[3]

References

^ "Prix Jean Giono". fondation-pb-ysl.net (in French). Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
^ Barrot, Olivier (1996-10-01). "Michel Déon : La cour des grands". Un livre, un jour (in French). France 3. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
^ "The Great and the Good". Gallic Books. Retrieved 2016-12-29.

External links

Publicity page at the French publisher's website (in French)
Publicity page at the British publisher's website

[1] "Prix Jean Giono". fondation-pb-ysl.net (in French). Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent. Retrieved 2015-05-14.

[2] Barrot, Olivier (1996-10-01). "Michel Déon : La cour des grands". Un livre, un jour (in French). France 3. Retrieved 2015-05-13.

[3] "The Great and the Good". Gallic Books. Retrieved 2016-12-29.

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v t e Michel Déon
Works	Les Poneys sauvages Un taxi mauve The Foundling Boy The Foundling's War Where Are You Dying Tonight? Je vous écris d'Italie Un souvenir The Great and the Good Your Father's Room Horseman, Pass By!
Miscellaneous	Michel Déon ou la force de l'amitié