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L'Ordre du jour

by Éric Vuillard

Prix Goncourt · 2017 · Winner
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Prix Goncourt2017Winner

About This Book

A compressed, novelistic account of the meetings between German industrialists and Nazi officials in the lead-up to World War II, and the story of the Anschluss with Austria, written with the speed and moral urgency of a thriller.

About the Author

Éric Vuillard is a French writer and film director born in 1968 in Lyon. He is known for his distinctive narrative approach that blends historical research with literary fiction, presenting real historical events with novelistic intensity and moral urgency. His books occupy a unique space between history, essay, and fiction. Read more →

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