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| Author | Catherine Leroux |
|---|---|
| Original title | L’avenir |
| Translator | Susan Ouriou |
| Publisher | Éditions Alto |
Publication date | September 15, 2020 |
| ISBN | 978-2-896-94473-6 |
The Future (French: L'avenir) is a 2020 French-language novel by Catherine Leroux, published by Éditions Alto. The English translation, published in 2023, was done by Susan Ouriou and published by Biblioasis.[1]
The novel is about a woman named Gloria who is investigating the murder of her daughter,[1] and the disappearance of her two granddaughters.[2] It is an alternate history work where Detroit, in real life a part of the United States, remained French controlled and Francophone.[1]
According to Leroux, she wanted to write in the varieties of French she was familiar with but that it would not "take shape" if her characters were Anglophones with their speech being rendered into French. Therefore, she made it an alternate history so that the character dialog would feel natural.[1]
- ^ a b c d "The Future by Catherine Leroux, translated by Susan Ouriou". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 22 August 2023. Archived from the original on 18 August 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Good, Alex (31 August 2023). "4 science fiction novels to finish off your summer with an intergalactic journey". Toronto Star. Retrieved 17 December 2023.