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Gilles Legardinier
Gilles Legardinier in 2015
Born1965
OccupationNovelist

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

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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

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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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  • 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). Ça 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.
  • Legardinier, Gilles (2017). Une fois dans ma vie. Paris: Flammarion. ISBN 9782081416925. OCLC 1005737861.
  • Legardinier, Gilles (2019). Pour un instant d'éternité. Paris: Flammarion. ISBN 9782081420274. OCLC 1127391598.

References

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  1. ^ Luyssen, Johanna (November 27, 2015). "LES OUTILS BIEN RANGÉS DE GILLES LEGARDINIER". Libération. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d Pagesy, Hélène (October 6, 2015). "Gilles Legardinier : six choses à savoir sur le phénomène littéraire français". Le Figaro. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  3. ^ a b 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. ^ a b Peras, Delphine (October 17, 2014). "Gilles Legardinier, griffe de velours". L'Express. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
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