The Roots of Heaven

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The Roots of Heaven

novel by Gary

Also known as: “Les Racines du ciel”

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Romain Gary
Les Racines du ciel (1956; The Roots of Heaven), winner of the Prix Goncourt, balances a visionary conception of freedom and justice against a pessimistic comprehension of man’s cruelty and greed. Other works by Gary include Le Grand Vestiare (1948; The Company of Men), a novel set in postwar Paris;…
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Les Racines du ciel (1956; The Roots of Heaven), winner of the Prix Goncourt, balances a visionary conception of freedom and justice against a pessimistic comprehension of man’s cruelty and greed. Other works by Gary include Le Grand Vestiare (1948; The Company of Men), a novel set in postwar Paris;…
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