Bøger af Jean-Christophe Rufin

Det er ikke en traditionel rejsefører med gode råd om oppakning osv. Forfatteren gør sig mange tanker om vandrernes formål med pilgrimsvandringen, han iagttager dem, han møder,som er et bredt spektrum af mennesker. uden at gøre sig til dommer over deres motivation. Til gengæld har han ikke meget til overs for alt det forlorne, som er svært at undgå undervejs til Santiago de Compostela.

Året er 1919. I en lille by i Frankrig sidder en krigshelt fængslet i den rømmede kaserne. Foran porten står en hund og gør dag og nat. Ikke langt derfra ude på landet er der en ung kvinde, medtaget af slid og tydeligvis for belæst til at være en bondekone. Hun bor alene med sin søn på tre år.Dommeren, som skal udrede sagen, er en mand, hvis inderste overbevisning krigen har rystet.Tre personer – og i deres midte en hund, som har nøglen til dramaet.Af omfang er det en lille bog, men indholdsmæssigt er det en stor fortælling om troskab og kærlighed.

A travelogue, a physical and mental experience as well as a meditative journey, this modern pilgrimage is a handbook for conscious living.

A novel of suspense and psychological tension set in the world of international humanitarian aid by a founder of Doctors Without Borders.The four men accompanying Maud, a young French idealist, on an aid convoy to Bosnia are very different from the cliched image of the humanitarian volunteer. One by one, they reveal the secret wounds that have brought them to this conflict zone and, mile by mile, the true nature of their cargo . . .Prize-winning author, Jean-Christophe Rufin offers up a powerful psychological literary thriller that asks vital questions about the role of humanitarian action in today's world, bringing to light the most fundamental dilemmas of our age. As a new kind of violence insinuates its way into the heart of Europe, this novel asks whether it is more effective to take up arms against the enemy or attempt to counter violence with benevolent acts and enlightenment ideals."e;An enthralling, cleverly told novel."e; -Elle (France)"e;This taut thriller is distinguished by its literary polish and moral heft."e; -Publishers Weekly"e;This mix of well-crafted characters, psychological suspense, and the harsh realities of life in wartime results in a nail-biting, challenging literary thriller."e; -Kirkus Reviews"e;As a philosophical novel, Checkpoint is very engaging. . . . Gun battles, explosions, and fights all appear after the first one hundred pages. . . . Checkpoint is about the nature of modern warfare and the various definitions of humanitarianism."e; -New York Journal of Books

"e;Rufin offers his readers a return . . . to a time when the wildest dreamer could be a wealthy merchant-Jacques Coeur, the treasurer poet"e; (Les Echos).After a brilliant career as a trader, Jacques Coeur was summoned to the court of Charles VII and appointed Master of the Mint in 1436. He rose to become the King of France's visionary First Banker who, with his tours of the Far East, his opposition to the crusades, and his efforts to develop trade, brought France out of the darkness toward the Renaissance and modernity. At the height of his success, his ill-considered infatuation with Agnes Sorel, King Charles VII's favorite mistress, precipitated Coeur's fall from grace.In Rufin's delectable prose this true story becomes a gripping tale of adventure, a novel of ideas, and a moving love story."e;The Dream Maker blends with skill and efficiency politics, business, travel and love. All of this written in a classic, elegant prose, of which Jean-Christophe Rufin has long had a command."e; -Le JDD"e;Rufin bestows such immediacy to this artist of finance, such vitality that we hear the sound of Coeur's own voice telling us his life."e; -Telerama"e;Rufin has re-established his eloquence and spirit, that of the great novelist of the people. . . . His new novel is both a chivalric odyssey and a brilliant reflection on power."e; -Lire"e;The vivid portraits of Charles VII and Agnes Sorel give readers an intimate glimpse into court intrigue in 15th-century France."e; -Washington Independent Review of Books"e;A fascinating novel."e; -Historical Novel Society