LeClezio, J.-M. G. (Jean-Marie Gustave  (1940-) <br/><br/>
The prospector 
/ J.M.G. Le Clézio ; translated from the French by Carol Marks. 
 - 1st American ed 
 - Boston  : David R. Godine  , 2008, c1993. 
 - 338 p.  ; 22 cm. 
 - Verba Mundi .
<br/><br/> "A Verba mundi original"--T.p. verso. 
<br/><br/> Set in early 20th-century Mauritius, the story follows the life of a young man who, after the death of his father, tries to restore his family's fortunes by tracking down some buried gold (hence the title); he is assisted by a young island woman, reminiscent of Rima in William H. Hudson's Green Mansions , who helps him recognize other things of value. The simple, exotic life of the islanders is portrayed appealingly, but realistic details of their exploitation by European colonists and the miseries of war are not left out. Le Clezio is an acclaimed winner of the French Prix Renaudot, and this novel, a best seller in France, will further enhance his reputation. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780879239763 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>93036322 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Mauritius----Fiction
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Parables<br/>Adventure stories
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PQ2672.E25  / C4813 1993 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>FIC LEC