{"product_id":"the-prospector-paperback","title":"The Prospector - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. M. G. Le Clézio\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCarol Marks\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom master storyteller J. M. G. Le Cl zio: winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. \"A novel of intense beauty.\"--\u003ci\u003eReview of Contemporary Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Prospector\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is the crowning achievement from one of France's preeminent novelists and a work rich with sensuality and haunting resonance. It is the turn of the century on the island of Mauritius, and young Alexis L'Etang enjoys an idyllic existence with his parents and beloved sister: sampling the pleasures of privilege, exploring the constellations and tropical flora, and dreaming of treasure buried long ago by the legendary Unknown Corsair. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut with his father's death, Alexis must leave his childhood paradise and enter the harsh world of privation and shame. Years later, Alexis has become obsessed with the idea of finding the Corsair's treasure and, through it, the lost magic and opulence of his youth. He abandons job and family, setting off on a quest that will take him from remote tropical islands to the hell of World War I, and from a love affair with the elusive Ouma to a momentous confrontation with the search that has consumed his life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy turns harsh and lyrical, pointed and nostalgic, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Prospector\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is \"a parable of the human condition\" (\u003ci\u003eLe Monde\u003c\/i\u003e) by one of the most significant literary figures in the world today.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 338\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42701286277183,"sku":"9781567923803","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/7e11328d240c8593a1c9dde1d8082904.webp?v=1765020057","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-prospector-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}