The Midnight Love Feast
1989
First Published
3.67
Average Rating
248
Number of Pages
Yves Oudalle, one-time captain of a fishing trawler, and his wife Nadege no longer get on. They decide to separate and invite all their friends to a party - a fish banquet in celebration of love and the sea - where they plan to announce the sad news. Each guest at the party tells a story.
Avg Rating
3.67
Number of Ratings
306
5 STARS
21%
4 STARS
38%
3 STARS
28%
2 STARS
10%
1 STARS
2%
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Author
Michel Tournier
Author · 15 books
Michel Tournier was a French writer. His works are highly considered and have won important awards such as the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française in 1967 for Vendredi ou les limbes du Pacifique. and the Prix Goncourt for Le Roi des aulnes in 1970. His works dwell on the fantastic, his inspirations including traditional German culture, Catholicism, and the philosophies of Gaston Bachelard. He lived in Choisel and was a member of the Académie Goncourt. His autobiography has been translated and published as The Wind Spirit (Beacon Press, 1988).
