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Manigances
Trente-trois nouvelles composent ce recueil. Pierre Boileau et Thomas Narcejac, le plus célèbre couple d'auteurs du roman policier, ont classé ces Manigances en quatre séries : les histoires farfelues des "dingues", les énigmes classiques des "durs", les chefs-d'oeuvre de cruauté des "affreux" et enfin "Les autres"...
328 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 1986
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Boileau-Narcejac
127 books81 followersPierre Boileau and Pierre Ayraud (aka Thomas Narcejac) were French authors who specialized in police stories. They collaborated as "Boileau-Narcejac," with plots from Boileau. Narcejac provided most of the atmosphere and characterisations in each novel.
Each of them were highly successful alone before beginning their work together. The Prix du Roman d'Aventures, one of the most important literary awards in France, is given each year to the author of the best example of detective fiction in the world. Boileau won it in 1938 for Le Repos de Bacchus . Narcejac received it for La Mort est du Voyage in 1948. They met at the 1948 awards dinner.
While most of their works stand alone, they also wrote the "Sans Atout" series for young readers.
Two of their novels, Celle qui n'était plus and D'entre les morts , were adapted into films (respectively, Les Diaboliques and Vertigo)
Each of them were highly successful alone before beginning their work together. The Prix du Roman d'Aventures, one of the most important literary awards in France, is given each year to the author of the best example of detective fiction in the world. Boileau won it in 1938 for Le Repos de Bacchus . Narcejac received it for La Mort est du Voyage in 1948. They met at the 1948 awards dinner.
While most of their works stand alone, they also wrote the "Sans Atout" series for young readers.
Two of their novels, Celle qui n'était plus and D'entre les morts , were adapted into films (respectively, Les Diaboliques and Vertigo)
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December 31, 2015
Esta obra se compone de pequeños cuentos cargados de intriga, pero su corta longitud hace que no sean más que eso, cuentos insípidos. A mi parecer carecen de interés. Está bien leer unos cuantos, pero todo e libro resulta aburrido.
Cet ouvrage est composé d'histoires courtes pleins d'intrigues, mais sa longueur courte le rend des histoires insipides. Dans mon point vue ils ne sont pas intérêsants. Il est bien de lire un petit peut mais pas tout le livre car il est ennuyeux.
Cet ouvrage est composé d'histoires courtes pleins d'intrigues, mais sa longueur courte le rend des histoires insipides. Dans mon point vue ils ne sont pas intérêsants. Il est bien de lire un petit peut mais pas tout le livre car il est ennuyeux.
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