Pierre Lemaitre
Pierre Lemaitre
b. 1951-04-19 · From France- Books
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Pierre Lemaitre is a French novelist and screenwriter, born in Paris on 19 April 1951. He spent most of his working life in adult education — teaching literature and general culture, and running training courses for librarians — and did not publish his first novel until 2006.
He became known first for crime fiction, notably the series featuring the Paris police commandant Camille Verhœven, before turning to historical fiction. In 2013 he was awarded the Prix Goncourt for Au revoir là-haut (published in English as The Great Swindle), a novel about two survivors of the First World War; it opens the trilogy Les Enfants du désastre.
He is also the author of the standalone psychological drama Trois jours et une vie (2016). Several of his books have been adapted for film and television.
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Pierre Lemaitre is widely recognized for his crime fiction, particularly the Commandant Camille Verhoeven series. He also gained significant acclaim for his historical fiction, winning the Prix Goncourt for "Au revoir l haut" (The Great Swindle).
Pierre Lemaitre's Commandant Camille Verhoeven series should be read in order, starting with "Ir r gulier" (Alex). His historical novels, such as "Au revoir l haut" (The Great Swindle), are standalones.
Several of Pierre Lemaitre's novels have been adapted into films. "Au revoir l haut" (The Great Swindle) was adapted into a critically acclaimed French film, and "Trois jours et une vie" (Three Days and a Life) also received a film adaptation.