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North (novel)
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Wikipedia article
'North' is a 1960 novel by the French writer Louis-Ferdinand Cline. The story is based on Cline's escape from France to Denmark after the invasion of Normandy, after he had been associated with the Vichy regime. It is the second published part, although chronologically the first, in a trilogy about these experiences; it was preceded by 'Castle to Castle' from 1957, and followed by 'Rigadoon', published posthumously in 1969. It was the last book Cline published during his lifetime.
Publication
The book was published in 1960 through ditions Gallimard. In the first edition, some of the characters have the same names as the real people who inspired them. Because of this, Cline was sued for defamation, and in subsequent editions all characters have fictional names.
Legacy
It was also adapted into a graphic novel by Paul Brizzi and Gatan Brizzi, along with Cline's other novels 'Castle to Castle' and 'Rigadoon'.
See also
* 1960 in literature
* 20th-century French literature
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