- Imprint: Vintage
- ISBN: 9781529926972
- Length: 304 pages
- Price: £9.99
Perspectives
byLaurent Binet, Sam Taylor (Translator)
Guardian on CIVILISATIONSOne of the most successful French writers of his generation... a wild romp of a book that turns history on its head
Daily Telegraph on CIVILISATIONSGlorious, funny and profound
Financial Times on CIVILISATIONSA bold and thrilling experiment in counter-factual history from a masterful storyteller
i on CIVILISATIONSCharacteristically ambitious, brilliant... Combining all the pleasure of a period romp with vital questions about our shared origin stories... a triumph
Spectator on THE 7TH FUNCTION OF LANGUAGEA hugely entertaining novel, taking delight in its own twists and turns
Martin Amis on HHhHHHhH is a highly original piece of work, at once charming, moving, and gripping
The Times Literary Supplement on THE 7TH FUNCTION OF LANGUAGELively, earthy, experimental, ambitious, clever and endlessly entertaining... Smart, witty, direct, cool
Sunday TelegraphA very well-done [thriller]…with surprising twists and a satisfying denouement… Historical fiction doesn’t get much better than this
Mail on SundayA brainy page-turner… Witty and engrossing
GuardianA dazzling romp
About Laurent Binet
Laurent Binet lives and works in France. His first novel, HHhH, was an international bestseller which won the prestigious Prix Goncourt du premier roman, among other prizes. The 7th Function of Language won the Prix de la FNAC and Prix Interallié. Civilisations is a bestseller that has won the Grand Prix de l'Académie française.
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