TITLE: Thomas l'imposteur (Collection Folio #480)  

AUTHOR: Cocteau, Jean  

AUTHOR 2 (if applicable): n/a 

AUTHOR 3 (if applicable): n/a 

ILLUSTRATOR (if applicable): n/a 

PUBLISHER: Éditions Gallimard, Date: 1973  

ISBN: 2-07 n/a  

FORMAT: Paperback, 161 pages  

EDITION: Unstated Edition  

PRINTING [if applicable]: Unstated Printing  

BOOK CONDITION: Very Good  

JACKET CONDITION: No Jacket (As Issued)   

DIMENSIONS (if available): 7.00 x 4.25 x 0.75 in. approx.   

KEYWORDS: Jean Cocteau, Thomas l'imposteur. Imposter, French, Français, Collection Folio, Editions Gallimard, 20th century, XXe siècle  

DESCRIPTION: From the back cover:

En face, à quelque distance, on distinguait le bloc d'une patrouille ennemie.

Cette patrouille voyait Guillaume et ne bougeait pas. Elle se croyait invisible...

- Fontenoy! cria-t-il à tue-tête, transformant son imposture en cri de guerre. - Et il ajouta, pour faire une face en se sauvant à toutes jambes: Guillaume II.

Guillaume volait, bondissait, dévalait comme un lièvre.

N'entendant pas de fusillade, il s'arrêta, se routrna, hors d'haleine.

Alors, il sentit un atroce coup de bâton sur la poitrine. Il tomba. Il devenait sourd, aveugle.

- Une balle, se dit-il. Je suis perdu si je ne fais pas semblant d'être mort.

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"Il n'y a que les très grands hommes qui comprennent leur temps: tu as compris le tien en même temps que tu le créais" (Max Jacob).

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French language edition of Cocteau's novel, originally published in 1923.  

CONDITION: Light wear to covers, age-toning, some mild bumping at corners. Front hinge loose but solid. University bookstore price stamp on IFEP, otherwise contents appear unmarked.. Binding tight; spine uncreased. Interior is age-toned as is typical with these Folio editions. Text block appears unmarked. An very good reading copy. 

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