Monday, April 23, 2007

Untranslated Lit: La Prochaine Fois




La Prochaine Fois (2005) is the fourth novel by best-selling author Marc Levy. Serious critics in France often dismiss Levy's work as unliterary and easy to read. I am inclined to agree and if he wrote in English I probably would not read his novels. However, I would recommend it for advanced students of French such as myself who are trying to improve their reading skills.

The story is about enternal love and reincarnation set in an artistic milieu. The mystery of a long-lost painting by an obscure Russian artist is engaging enough.

Other books I have read by the same author: Et Si C'était Vrai and Où es-tu?

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