Books by Michel Tournier

If not by nature, then by habit, people tend to match one thing with another - man and woman, laughter and tears, sickness and health, - thereby accentuating similarities and contrasts. This book demonstrates how pairing one object or idea with another generates the work of imagination, philosophy, and creative thinking of various kinds.

Then a mulatto named Friday appears and teaches Robinson that there are, after all, better things in life than civilization.

There, this fourth wise man learns the recipe from a fellow prisoner, and learns of the existence and meaning of Jesus.

Gemini is a novel of extraordinary proportions, intricate images, and profound thought, in which Michel Tournier tells his fascinating story with an irresistible humor.