New York: Scribner, (1998). The story of a Soviet boy's ascent into manhood in the 1960s and 1970s, and his affection for his mysterious grandmother, Makine was born in Siberia in 1957, although he was granted political asylum in France. Translated from the French by Geoffrey Strachan. Winner of the Goncourt Prize and the Medicis Prize, FranceÕs two most prestigious literary awards. 241 pp. ISBN: 0-684-852683.

New York: Random House, (1938.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A modern classic, winner of the 1934 Goncourt Prize, translated from the French by Warre Bradley Wells. Striking illustrated endpapers by Steinberg.