Au-delà de cette limite votre ticket n'est plus valable

Meet Miriam Tivon, author of "Au-delà de cette limite votre ticket n'est plus valable." Her book invites readers to consider what lies beyond familiar boundaries.

R. Gary is known for his novels, including "Au-delà de cette limite votre ticket n'est plus valable" and the autobiographical classic "La promesse de l'aube." He is a key figure in 20th-century French literature.

Romain Gary (21 May [O.S. 8 May] 1914 – 2 December 1980), born Roman Kacew in Vilna, Poland (now Vilnius, Lithuania), was a French novelist, diplomat, film director, and World War II aviator. He is the only author to have won the Prix Goncourt twice (once under a pseudonym). He is considered a major writer of French literature of the second half of the 20th century. He was married to Lesley Blanch, then Jean Seberg. Over the course of his career Gary wrote more than 30 novels, and became one of...