The Paths of the Sea

The Paths of the Sea
AuthorPierre Schoendoerffer
Original titleLe Crabe-tambour
LanguageFrench
PublisherÉditions Grasset
Publication date
1976
Publication placeFrance
Published in English
1978
Pages332
ISBN2-246-00353-9

The Paths of the Sea (French: Le Crabe-tambour) is a 1976 novel by the French writer Pierre Schoendoerffer. It is set on a patrol boat in the Arctic Ocean and is about two French naval officers who deal with their memories from the First Indochina War and the Algerian War, centred on their mutual friend Lt. Willsdorff.[1]

The novel received the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française.[2] It is the basis for the 1977 film Le Crabe-tambour which was directed by Schoendoerffer and stars Jean Rochefort.[3]

References

  1. ^ "The Paths of the Sea". Kirkus Reviews. 1 March 1978. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Grand Prix du Roman | Académie française". www.academie-francaise.fr. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  3. ^ Canby, Vincent (17 February 1984). "FILM: 'LE CRABE TAMBOUR,' ADVENTURE". The New York Times (in French). Retrieved 21 September 2024.