About “Gilles”
Gilles is a 1939 novel by French writer Pierre Drieu La Rochelle. It follows the life of Gilles Gambier, a Frenchman who rejects the bourgeois world during World War I and the interwar period. After returning from the war, Gilles marries a Jewish woman for her wealth, joins the surrealist movement, and creates a personal blend of Christianity and fascism. He later joins the Nationalist faction in the Spanish Civil War. The novel is partially based on the author's own experiences. Drieu La Rochelle regarded Gilles as his finest work. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 1939
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