An American Story
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| Author | Jacques Godbout |
|---|---|
| Original title | Une histoire américaine |
| Translator | Yves Saint-Pierre |
| Language | French |
| Publisher | Éditions du Seuil (first edition), University of Minnesota Press (English translation) |
Publication date | 1986 |
| Publication place | France |
Published in English | 1988 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 182 p. |
| ISBN | 202009326X |
| OCLC | 14994156 |
An American Story (French: Une histoire américaine) is a novel published in 1986 by Canadian writer Jacques Godbout.[1] Its English translation, by Yves Saint-Pierre, was published in 1988.
Plot summary
[edit ]Grégory Francœur, a brilliant professor from Quebec, leaves his family and political career behind to become the assistant to a distinguished academic in San Francisco.[2] Because of a misunderstanding, typical of the ambiguity that has been Francœur's lot in life, he becomes involved in a dangerous case of illegal immigration.[3]
Impact
[edit ]Une histoire américaine was one of the novels chosen for inclusion in the French version of Canada Reads , broadcast on Première Chaîne in 2004, where it was championed by trade unionist Gérald Larose.[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ Karen L. Taylor, The Facts on File Companion to the French Novel. Infobase Publishing, 2006. ISBN 9780816074990. pp. 165-166.
- ^ "Quebecois in California joins Godbout's symbolic heroes". Ottawa Citizen , September 27, 1986.
- ^ "Godbout courts Paris via California". Montreal Gazette , November 1, 1986.
- ^ "Radio Canada chooses winner in battle of the books". Toronto Star , April 4, 2004.
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