''Son frère'' (
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
: ''His Brother'') is a
novel
A novel is a relatively long work of narrative fiction, typically written in prose and published as a book. The present English word for a long work of prose fiction derives from the for "new", "news", or "short story of something new", itsel ...
by
Philippe Besson
''Philippe Besson'' (born 29 January 1967 in Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire, Charente) is a French writer.
Life
In 1999, Besson, a law graduate, was inspired to write his first novel, ''En l'absence des hommes'' while reading of accounts of ex-servicem ...
. It was published by Julliard in Paris in 2001 (). It was later published as a softcover issue.
In 2003,
Patrice Chéreau adapted the text for a feature film ''Son frère'' also known by its English title ''
His Brother''.
2001 novels
French-language novels
French novels adapted into films
{{2000s-novel-stub