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'''''Brodeck's Report''''' ({{langx|fr|'''Le Rapport de Brodeck'''}}) is a 2007 novel by the French writer [[Philippe Claudel]]. The narrative investigates the murder of a mysterious man in an indefinite country just after the war. The book won the [[Prix Goncourt des Lycéens]] and the [[Independent Foreign Fiction Prize]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Flood|first=Alison|date=2010-05-14|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/may/14/philippe-claudel-foreign-fiction-prize|title=Independent foreign fiction prize goes to Philippe Claudel|work=[[The Guardian]]|accessdate=2012-04-18}}</ref> |
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The location and the time are never explicit in the novel. However the parallel with [[World War II]] is obvious. |
The location and the time are never explicit in the novel. However the parallel with [[World War II]] is obvious. |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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Helen Brown of ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' called the novel "deeply wise and classically beautiful". Brown wrote: "''Brodeck's Report'' won the [[Prix Goncourt des Lycéens]] in the original French and John Cullen's English translation is as clear as a mountain stream. It is a modern masterpiece."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Brown|first=Helen|date=2009-04-23|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/bookreviews/5207313/Brodecks-Report-by-Philippe-Claudel-review.html|title=Brodeck's Report by Philippe Claudel: review|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|accessdate=2012-04-18}}</ref> |
Helen Brown of ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' called the novel "deeply wise and classically beautiful". Brown wrote: "''Brodeck's Report'' won the [[Prix Goncourt des Lycéens]] in the original French and John Cullen's English translation is as clear as a mountain stream. It is a modern masterpiece."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Brown|first=Helen|date=2009-04-23|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/bookreviews/5207313/Brodecks-Report-by-Philippe-Claudel-review.html|title=Brodeck's Report by Philippe Claudel: review|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|accessdate=2012-04-18}}</ref> Globally, ''[[Complete Review]]'' saying on the consensus "Almost all very impressed".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-04 |title=Brodeck's Report|url=https://www.complete-review.com/reviews/modfr/claudelp2.htm|access-date=2023-10-04 |website=Complete Review}}</ref> |
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==In Other Media== |
==In Other Media== |
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| Author | Philippe Claudel |
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| Original title | Le Rapport de Brodeck |
| Translator | John Cullen |
| Language | French |
| Publisher | Stock |
Publication date | 2007 |
| Publication place | France |
Published in English | 2010 |
| Pages | 416 |
| ISBN | 9782234057739 |
Brodeck's Report (French: Le Rapport de Brodeck) is a 2007 novel by the French writer Philippe Claudel. The narrative investigates the murder of a mysterious man in an indefinite country just after the war. The book won the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens and the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize.[1] The location and the time are never explicit in the novel. However the parallel with World War II is obvious.
Reception
[edit]Helen Brown of The Daily Telegraph called the novel "deeply wise and classically beautiful". Brown wrote: "Brodeck's Report won the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens in the original French and John Cullen's English translation is as clear as a mountain stream. It is a modern masterpiece."[2] Globally, Complete Review saying on the consensus "Almost all very impressed".[3]
In Other Media
[edit]Manu Larcenet adapted it as a graphic novel of the same name in 2015.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Flood, Alison (2010-05-14). "Independent foreign fiction prize goes to Philippe Claudel". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ^ Brown, Helen (2009-04-23). "Brodeck's Report by Philippe Claudel: review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ^ "Brodeck's Report". Complete Review. 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
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