''The Great and the Good'' () is a 1996 novel by the French writer Michel Déon. It tells the story of a Frenchman who is born to a poor widow, moves to the United States in the 1950s and becomes a wealthy stockbroker, before he returns to France. The book received the

Grand prix Jean Giono The Grand prix Jean Giono () is a French literary prize. It was established in 1990 at the initiative of Michel Albert, to honour the writer Jean Giono. Since 1992 it consists of two categories: the Jean Giono Grand Prize (Grand prix Jean Giono) a ...

Publication

The novel was published by éditions Gallimard on 5 September 1996. Upon the publication it was given a segment on France 3's literature program ''Un livre, un jour''. An English translation by Julian Evans is set to be published on 10 January 2017 through Gallic Books.

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Publicity page
at the French publisher's website
Publicity page
at the British publisher's website {{DEFAULTSORT:Great and the Good 1996 French novels French-language novels Novels by Michel Déon Éditions Gallimard books