 First edition cover | |
| Author | Alexis Jenni |
|---|---|
| Original title | L'Art français de la guerre |
| Translator | Frank Wynne |
| Language | French |
| Publisher | Éditions Gallimard |
Publication date | 18 August 2011 |
| Publication place | France |
Published in English | March 2017 |
| Pages | 633 |
| ISBN | 978-2-07-013458-8 |
The French Art of War (French: L'Art français de la guerre) is a 2011 novel by the French writer Alexis Jenni, published by Éditions Gallimard. It is an adventure story about the military history of France in Indochina and Algeria.[1] It received the Prix Goncourt, with five votes to three against Carole Martinez's Du domaine des Murmures.[2]
It was published in English by Atlantic Books as The French Art of War[3] (translated by Frank Wynne).
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
f24was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Smith, Heather (2011-11-04). "Alexis Jenni Wins Goncourt, France's Top Literary Award, for War-Art Book". bloomberg.com. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 2011-11-04.
- ^ Jenni, Alexis (27 April 2017). The French Art of War. ISBN 9780857897558. Retrieved November 5, 2016.