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A King Alone

by Jean Giono · first published 1947

A King Alone (French: Un roi sans divertissement, lit. 'A King Without Distraction') is a 1947 novel by the French writer Jean Giono. The narrative is set between 1843 and 1848 in the French Prealps and follows a police officer who discovers unpleasant truths about himself during a murder investigation. It was the first book by Giono to be published after World War II and marks the beginning of a new phase in the author's oeuvre. The book was the basis for the 1963 film A King Without Distraction and the 2021 comic book Un roi sans divertissement.

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