Éric Vuillard turns his forensic, darkly humorous eye to the build-up to the war in Vietnam – skewering French and later US politics to show the prelude to the end of the colonial period.
Éric Vuillard Book order
Éric Vuillard is a French author and filmmaker whose works are marked by a penetrating gaze into history and human nature. With his distinctive style, he explores forgotten moments and lesser-known figures who shaped the world, revealing the hidden motivations and consequences of actions that often go unnoticed. His prose is both poetic and precise, drawing readers into narratives that provoke reflection on the complexities of the past.
- 2023
- 2021
The War of the Poor
- 96 pages
- 4 hours of reading
A short, brutal tale by the author of The Order of The Day: the story of a moment in Europe's history when the poor rose up and banded together behind a fiery preacher, to challenge the entrenched powers of the ruling elite.
- 2019
Sorrow of the Earth
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Fascinating, brilliant and angry: the tale of Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show and the tragic fate of its Native American participants, from the winner of the 2017 Goncourt Prize.
- 2018
A gripping and compelling fictional account of the key meetings and events which led up to the outbreak of World War Two: how egos flourished, diplomacy failed, and a few powerful men brought Europe to the brink of disaster. For fans of HHhH and To Die in Spring.
