Gilles Legardinier

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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.

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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

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References

  1. Luyssen, Johanna (November 27, 2015). "LES OUTILS BIEN RANGÉS DE GILLES LEGARDINIER". Libération . Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  2. 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.
  3. 1 2 Laurent, Annabelle (May 29, 2013). ""Demain j'arrête", le succès surprise d'un roman "feel-good"". 20 Minutes. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  4. "Gilles Legardinier: Tirage record pour son dernier roman "Quelqu'un pour qui trembler"". 20 Minutes. October 2, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  5. "Roman. Pourquoi Gilles Legardinier met des chats sur ses livres ?". Ouest-France. October 2, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  6. 1 2 Peras, Delphine (October 17, 2014). "Gilles Legardinier, griffe de velours". L'Express. Retrieved November 27, 2016.