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050	0	0	_aPQ2672.E25 _bC4813 1993
082	0	0	_aFIC LEC
100	1		_aLeClezio, J.-M. G. (Jean-Marie Gustave _d(1940-)
240	1	0	_aChercheur d'or _l. English
245	1	4	_aThe prospector _c/ J.M.G. Le Clézio ; translated from the French by Carol Marks.
250			_a1st American ed
260			_aBoston _b: David R. Godine _c, 2008, c1993.
300			_a338 p. _c; 22 cm.
440		0	_aVerba Mundi
500			_a"A Verba mundi original"--T.p. verso.
520			_aSet 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.
651		0	_aMauritius _x--Fiction
655		7	_aParables
655		7	_aAdventure stories
942			_cMO
999			_c231397 _d231397