Hunting and Gathering (novel)

Hunting and Gathering
AuthorAnna Gavalda
Original titleEnsemble, c'est tout
TranslatorAlison Anderson
LanguageFrench
PublisherLe Dilettante
Publication date
2004
Publication placeFrance
Published in English
2006
Pages603
ISBN9782842630850

Hunting and Gathering is a 2004 novel by the French writer Anna Gavalda. Its original French title is Ensemble, c'est tout, which means "Being together, period". The narrative follows an anorexic young woman who struggles with the neuroses, both of her own and of people around her. The book was adapted into a 2007 film with the same title, directed by Claude Berri.

Reception

Gerry Feehily reviewed the book for The Independent, and saw a parallel between its themes and those in Candide by Voltaire: "But Voltaire was pulling our leg. Candide is a starry-eyed idiot whose idealism is dashed to bits by the horrors of absolutist Europe. His resignation is inevitable. With Gavalda, resignation, a longing for stasis, is a virtue. That she has a worldwide audience suggests she has tapped into a mood which many people share."[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Feehily, Gerry (2 June 2006). "Hunting and Gathering". The Independent. Retrieved 14 April 2012.


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