La Guerre éternelle

Name: La Guerre éternelle
ISBN: 9782073121349

by Olivier Rolin

Prix Goncourt · 2026 · Shortlist

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GallimardAugust 20, 2026Literary Fiction Historical Fiction224 pagesISBN 9782073121349

Award History

Award	Year	Status	Citation
Prix Goncourt	2026	Shortlist	“From the Troad, Olivier Rolin reads the fall of Troy as a destruction of cities that has never stopped.”

About This Book

From a journey to the Troad, Olivier Rolin reads the destruction of Troy as a pattern repeated from Carthage to Dresden, Hiroshima, Mariupol, and Gaza. Named to the deuxième sélection of the 2026 Prix Goncourt.

About the Author

Olivier RolinFrench

Olivier Rolin (born May 17, 1947, in Boulogne-Billancourt, France) is a French novelist and essayist known for his travel-inspired narratives and reflections on history and revolution. His most notable works include Port-Soudan (1994), which won the Prix Femina, and Tigre en Papier (2002, trans. Paper Tiger), shortlisted for the Prix Goncourt; other significant books are L'Invention du Monde (1993), Méroé (1998), and Suite à l'Hôtel Crystal (2004). Read more →