The Incorrigible Optimists Club

Jean-Michel Guenassia, Euan Cameron

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Atlantic Books
27 May 2015

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Paris, 1959. Michel Marini, 12 years old, keen photographer and compulsive reader, finds himself growing up in a rapidly changing world. France is embroiled in the Algerian conflict, rock n’ roll is beginning to explode and Paris finds itself home to more and more refugees from Eastern Europe. When Michel becomes part of a chess club, he befriends these men and through him we learn their stories. As his family begins to break up apart, Michel encounters all the ups and downs that life has to offer. A wonderful read and a real celebration of the joy and pain of growing up.

Great summer reading. Greg Waldron

The Incorrigible Optimists Club by Jean-Michel Guenassia at Abbey's Bookshop 131 York Street, Sydney

By: Jean-Michel Guenassia
Translated by: Euan Cameron
Imprint: Atlantic Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 37mm
Weight: 437g
ISBN: 9781848875425
ISBN 10: 1848875428
Pages: 640
Publication Date: 27 May 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jean-Michel Guenassia was born in Algeria, 1950. He is a prolific screenwriter and he lives in France.

Reviews for The Incorrigible Optimists Club

Extraordinary... The Incorrigible Optimists Club feels as if you are witnessing the birth of a true, great novelist * Lire * A debut, a door-stopper, a masterpiece * La Parisienne * Powerful, deep, sad and joyful... A debut novel of staggering mastery * L'Express * Masterful... By turns comical, sad and genuine. It captured our hearts. * L'Humanite * A magnificent generational portrait... A novel that occasionally makes you cry and often makes you laugh * Le Figaro *