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A #1 bestseller in France, this is a nostalgic portrait of a French scholarship student's discovery of America during the academic year of 1954-1955.
I wanted to fit in. I wanted to be American, like any ordinary student, because I figured that was my only chance to survive the immense loneliness looming ahead of me. I was elated to be there, in that remote Virginia alley, on that college campus. I was elated because back there, far away in France, my brothers would never experience this. And the school friends I left behind--they too were missing out on this tremendous adventure.
Soon the young freshman becomes seduced by American culture and the popular icons of the mid-fifties: Jack Kerouac, Elvis Presley, James Dean, Fats Domino . . . a green Buick convertible, drive-in movies, and pretty Grace Kelly lookalikes in tight cardigans.
Praise for The Foreign Student
"One of those books that is beyond criticism . . . a vivid portrait of life, American style."--L'Express
"A love affair with America . . . told with precision, clarity, and warmth."--France-Soir
"A Sentimental Education of the American South."--Lu
"A grand risk, successfully realized . . . F. Scott Fitzgerald, French style. A splendid novel about a fragile, fugitive era."--Magazine Litteraire
"The freshness of a first novel combined with nuanced reporting."--Le Monde
I wanted to fit in. I wanted to be American, like any ordinary student, because I figured that was my only chance to survive the immense loneliness looming ahead of me. I was elated to be there, in that remote Virginia alley, on that college campus. I was elated because back there, far away in France, my brothers would never experience this. And the school friends I left behind--they too were missing out on this tremendous adventure.
Soon the young freshman becomes seduced by American culture and the popular icons of the mid-fifties: Jack Kerouac, Elvis Presley, James Dean, Fats Domino . . . a green Buick convertible, drive-in movies, and pretty Grace Kelly lookalikes in tight cardigans.
Praise for The Foreign Student
"One of those books that is beyond criticism . . . a vivid portrait of life, American style."--L'Express
"A love affair with America . . . told with precision, clarity, and warmth."--France-Soir
"A Sentimental Education of the American South."--Lu
"A grand risk, successfully realized . . . F. Scott Fitzgerald, French style. A splendid novel about a fragile, fugitive era."--Magazine Litteraire
"The freshness of a first novel combined with nuanced reporting."--Le Monde
| ISBN-13 | 9780345346964 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 0345346963 |
| Weight | 0.78 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 5.50 x 0.72 x 8.50 In |
| List Price | $19.00 |
| Format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Pages | 288 pages |
| Publisher | Random House Publishing Group |
| Published On | 1988-05-12 |
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