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An American Story

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An American Story
AuthorJacques Godbout
Original titleUne histoire américaine
TranslatorYves Saint-Pierre
LanguageFrench
PublisherÉditions du Seuil (first edition), University of Minnesota Press (English translation)
Publication date
1986
Publication placeFrance
Published in English
1988
Media typePrint
Pages182 p.
ISBN202009326X
OCLC14994156

An American Story (French: Une histoire américaine) is a novel published in 1986 by Canadian writer Jacques Godbout.[1] Its English translation, by Yves Saint-Pierre, was published in 1988.

Plot summary

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Grégory Francœur, a brilliant professor from Quebec, leaves his family and political career behind to become the assistant to a distinguished academic in San Francisco.[2] Because of a misunderstanding, typical of the ambiguity that has been Francœur's lot in life, he becomes involved in a dangerous case of illegal immigration.[3]

Impact

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Une histoire américaine was one of the novels chosen for inclusion in the French version of Canada Reads, broadcast on Première Chaîne in 2004, where it was championed by trade unionist Gérald Larose.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Karen L. Taylor, The Facts on File Companion to the French Novel. Infobase Publishing, 2006. ISBN 9780816074990. pp. 165-166.
  2. ^ "Quebecois in California joins Godbout's symbolic heroes". Ottawa Citizen, September 27, 1986.
  3. ^ "Godbout courts Paris via California". Montreal Gazette, November 1, 1986.
  4. ^ "Radio Canada chooses winner in battle of the books". Toronto Star, April 4, 2004.