The Adversary

Name: The Adversary
Author: Emmanuel Carrere

by Emmanuel Carrere

True crime narrative of a man who deceived his entire family for decades

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Emmanuel Carrere

French author who has pioneered a genre of non-fiction novel combining investigation, memoir, and literary essay. The Adversary and Limonov are acclaimed reconstructions of real lives that raise profound questions about truth and narrative.

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