Michel Tournier - The Four Wise Men (pdf) torrent

Michel Tournier - The Four Wise Men (Minerva, 1982). 250 pages.

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description:

The legend of the Magi is one of the most potent episodes in the Christian tradition. This novel brings them to life, departing from the Bible story with the addition of the fourth king - Taor, the one who came too late to the nativity.


about the author:

Michel Tournier (born 19 December 1924) is a French writer.

His works are highly considered and have won important awards such as the Grand Prix du roman de l'Academie francaise in 1967 for Friday, or, The Other Island and the Prix Goncourt for The Erl-King in 1970. His works dwell on the fantastic, his inspirations including traditional German culture, Catholicism, and the philosophies of Gaston Bachelard. He currently lives in Choisel and is a member of the Academie Goncourt. His autobiography has been translated and published as The Wind Spirit (Beacon Press, 1988).


Review


The Four Wise Men struck me as a true masterpiece.

(Lewis Jones, New Statesman)


A work of extraordinary clarity.

(Jonathan Baumbach, New York Times Book Review)


There is a real touch of magic in this novel.

(The Atlantic)


This is a novel of high achievement. Tournier works to assert an apologia of Christianity and its underlying message of love, and he does so with finely paced arguing, well-balanced counterarguing and, most importantly, genuine intellectual energy... This may be more than a novel of high achievement, in fact; it may be the best work so far of a truly daring writer.

(America)


Tournier is an ambitious and profound writer.

(Washington Post)


Book Description

"This may be more than a novel of high achievement, in fact; it may be the best work so far of a truly daring writer."— America