The Blue Flowers
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| The Blue Flowers | |
| Author | Raymond Queneau |
|---|---|
| Original title | Les fleurs bleues |
| Translator | Barbara Wright |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publication date | 1965 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | NA |
The Blue Flowers, also known as Between Blue and Blue, (original French title: Les fleurs bleues) is a French novel written by Raymond Queneau in 1965.
The English translation is by Barbara Wright, who also translated Queneau's Zazie in the Metro. The Italian translation was by Italo Calvino.
[edit] Plot introduction
The Duke of Auge dreams that he is Cidrolin, living on a barge alone with his daughter, while Cidrolin dreams that he is the Duke of Auge, travelling through the history of France. They will meet in 1964. Carl Reinecke, a critic writing for the London Times, has argued that this novel is an example of the archetypal "prodigal son" storyline.
