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by Romain Gary

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what is the realationship between the mother and son?

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Do you consider this to be a true memoir?

MarMor

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Whatever happened to Ilona and particularly Louison?

MarMor Ilona is his great lost love. 50 years later, nearing the end of his life, Gary still wept talking about her. You can read a bit more about it here (i…moreIlona is his great lost love. 50 years later, nearing the end of his life, Gary still wept talking about her. You can read a bit more about it here (in French) : https://www.lexpress.fr/culture/livre...
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My copy of this wonderful book (1971 British Sphere books edition) doesn't mention a translator. As Gary was multilingual and wrote some of his novels in English, I presumed that was the case here, so what's the story?

MarMor John Markham Beach did the first translation of the book in 1960, the year it was published in France. Gary was fluent enough to work in English when …moreJohn Markham Beach did the first translation of the book in 1960, the year it was published in France. Gary was fluent enough to work in English when he was the Consulate in LA, but I don't think he ever translated one of his book himself.(less)

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