Gilles Legardinier
| Gilles Legardinier | |
|---|---|
 Gilles Legardinier in 2015 | |
| Born | 1965 |
| Occupation | Novelist |
Gilles Legardinier (born 1965) is a French novelist. He was the recipient of the 2010 Prix SNCF du polar. He was the third best-selling author in France in 2014.
Early life
Gilles Legardinier was born in 1965.[1] He was abandoned as an infant in front of a chapel in the 6th arrondissement of Paris.[2] He did not pass his Baccalaureate.[2]
Career
Legardinier started his career in the film industry.[2]
Legardinier is the author of several best-selling novels.[2] His 2009 novel, L'exil des anges, received the 2010 Prix SNCF du polar.[3][4] His 2011 novel, Demain j'arrête !, was a best-seller.[3] By 2014, he was the third best-selling author in France after Guillaume Musso and Marc Levy,[5] having sold 1.9 million books.[6] His work has been translated into 20 languages.[6]
Works
- Legardinier, Gilles (1996). Le Secret de la cité sans soleil. Paris: Éditions J'ai lu. ISBN 9782290043141. OCLC 463950537.
- Legardinier, Gilles; Legardinier, Pascale (2001). Comme une ombre. Paris: Éditions J'ai lu. ISBN 9782290312384. OCLC 468608327.
- Legardinier, Gilles (2002). Le sceau des maîtres. Paris: Editions J'ai lu. ISBN 9782290316429. OCLC 469429330.
- Legardinier, Gilles (2002). Le dernier géant. Paris: Editions J'ai lu. ISBN 9782290321409. OCLC 401685129.
- Legardinier, Gilles (2009). L'exil des anges. Paris: Pocket. ISBN 9782266196338.
- Legardinier, Gilles (2011). Nous étions les hommes. Paris: Pocket. ISBN 9782266220354. OCLC 893769591.
- Legardinier, Gilles (2011). Demain j'arrête !. Paris: Fleuve noir. ISBN 9782265094307. OCLC 780325271.
- Legardinier, Gilles (2012). Complètement cramé !. Paris: Fleuve noir. ISBN 9782265097025. OCLC 820663316.
- Legardinier, Gilles (2013). Et soudain tout change. Paris: Fleuve noir. ISBN 9782265097506. OCLC 863154539.
- Legardinier, Gilles (2014). Ca peut pas rater !. Paris: Fleuve éditions. ISBN 9782265098367. OCLC 893976202.
- Legardinier, Gilles (2015). Quelqu'un pour qui trembler. Paris: Fleuve éditions. ISBN 9782265099272. OCLC 925665891.
- Legardinier, Gilles (2016). Le premier miracle. Paris: Flammarion. ISBN 9782081383784. OCLC 961012356.
References
- ↑ Luyssen, Johanna (November 27, 2015). "LES OUTILS BIEN RANGÉS DE GILLES LEGARDINIER". Libération. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Pagesy, Hélène (October 6, 2015). "Gilles Legardinier : six choses à savoir sur le phénomène littéraire français". Le Figaro. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- 1 2 Laurent, Annabelle (May 29, 2013). "«Demain j'arrête», le succès surprise d'un roman «feel-good»". 20 Minutes. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Gilles Legardinier: Tirage record pour son dernier roman «Quelqu'un pour qui trembler»". 20 Minutes. October 2, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Roman. Pourquoi Gilles Legardinier met des chats sur ses livres ?". Ouest-France. October 2, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- 1 2 Peras, Delphine (October 17, 2014). "Gilles Legardinier, griffe de velours". L'Express. Retrieved November 27, 2016.