Anatole France

03 Oct 1994 12:01

At the Sign of the Reine Pedaque
The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard [``A story of, well, uh, a young girl in a bad situation, ... an older guy, ... a child abduction, ... hints of behavior exceeding the bounds of propriety.... Is this the kind of thing you want your children exposed to? On the other hand, I do not believe that reading this would or could lower Robert Dole's moral values.'' --- Dr. Pseudocryptonym]
Les Dieux ont Soif (variously Englished as The Gods Will Have Blood, The Gods A-Thirst, etc.)
I'm not personally that fond of Penguin Island, after the first few chapters on the creation of the penguins, but it's probably the best-known of his books.
Revolt of the Angels