--- product_id: 59472166 title: "Au revoir la-haut (Prix Goncourt 2013)" brand: "pierre lemaitre" price: "¥11781" currency: JPY in_stock: true reviews_count: 22 url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/59472166-au-revoir-la-haut-prix-goncourt-2013 store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # Au revoir la-haut (Prix Goncourt 2013) **Brand:** pierre lemaitre **Price:** ¥11781 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Au revoir la-haut (Prix Goncourt 2013) by pierre lemaitre - **How much does it cost?** ¥11781 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/59472166-au-revoir-la-haut-prix-goncourt-2013) ## Best For - pierre lemaitre enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted pierre lemaitre brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Au revoir la-haut (Prix Goncourt 2013) - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51lQvDHAi0L.jpg) ![Au revoir la-haut (Prix Goncourt 2013) - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51ZRiSMtleL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Remarkable *by R***E on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 February 2020* A gripping story. I was captivated from beginning to end and it left me breathless. I could not put it down. But it was so harrowing, so graphic that it disturbed my sleep, it gave me nightmares. When I think I only bought it because I wanted to read something in French! Now I am hooked! I had never heard of the author before but I understand he is quite well-known. What a discovery for me. Beware, it is not for the faint-hearted. So, now I am going to devour his works, starting with the sequel to "Au Revoir la-haut" -if I can take it emotionally. By the way, the story behind the title is quite heart-breaking.... and sickening. The incident it refers to forms the basic thread to the book. Pierre Lemaitre must have taken immense satisfaction in bringing the perpetrator to book in fiction. Even so, the reader knows that the sadistic Pradelle deserved a worst punishment. His downfall in the story does not quite serve justice enough. That's it folks! I cannot recommend this book enough. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fighting to live again *by A***A on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 February 2016* Unlikely comrades, wealthy, handsome, artistic Edouard and humble, nervous accounts clerk Albert are thrown together in the horror of the French trenches at the end of the First World War, where they have the misfortune of being under the command of the ruthless Henri Aulnay-Pradelle, who will stop at nothing to exploit the situation to enhance his reputation and enrich himself. When the two men find themselves in a desperate situation after the war, Albert is eventually persuaded to assist Edouard in a bold but crazy “great swindle”, the title of this French novel in translation. Their motivations are mixed: the need for money, temptation of great wealth, desire for revenge against a society which has given them a raw deal, or in Edouard’s case the “buzz” and sheer fun of the risk as an escape from the bleakness of everyday existence.This well-plotted, ingenious, imaginative and darkly humorous yarn is not only a page turner which keeps one guessing to the last page, but also provides a vivid portrayal of the aftermath of a war in which many people were on the make, and more effort was put into memorials for the dead than providing for the wounded and shell-shocked survivors. Most of the main characters are very fully developed, with complex personalities and shifting emotions. In the midst of his wry cynicism, the author manages to arouse our sympathy and a sense of poignancy for the flawed characters and sufferings of Albert, Edouard and the stern father who has rejected him, M. Péricourt.Lemaître is well-known for his noir crime thrillers, and there are elements of the macabre in this novel together with the knowledge that he is quite capable of dispensing with any of the characters, and that Albert and Edouard, corrupted through force of circumstance, will not necessarily win out at the end of the day.A minor criticism is that the early chapters tend to be rather slow and spell out incidents in repetitious detail. However, the narrative gradually gathers pace as “the plot thickens” and I became engrossed as it twisted to the final denouement.Although the English translation seems to have well done, preserving the sardonic tone of the original, it is worth reading this in the original French if possible, partly to get a stronger flavour of the times, but also because it’s a rich source of idioms and clichés. Ironically, I read this by chance in parallel with Pat Barker’s World War 1 novel “Toby’s Room”, which is partly about young men suffering from terrible facial injuries: I doubt if two novels on a similar theme could be more different in structure and style, but although less “literary” I found Lemaître’s novel more engaging and moving. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ worthy winner of Prix Goncourt *by J***1 on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 January 2014* Pierre Lemaitre is best known for his twist-laden thrillers (Alex, Robe de Marie), but this novel shows another side to his talent. The story takes place between the last days of the first World War, and the summer of 1920, and although there are crimes involved, it's not in any sense a "crime novel". The three main characters are Henri, an impoverished aristocrat, and officer in a regiment, and two ordinary soldiers, Albert, a former accounts clerk, and Eduoard, the artistic son of a millionaire businessman and banker. A horrifying event on the battlefield changes all their lives, in ways that I won't reveal here. The majority of the book takes place in the immediate post-war period, when all three characters are trying, in their different ways, to survive the peace. A central theme of the book seemed to me the way that France was trying to come to terms with the appalling slaughter that had just taken place. The former soldiers, many mutilated or suffering from psychological stress, are an embarrassment to society, and at the same time the heroic saviours of the country. There are practical problems too, like the reburial of literally hundreds of thousands of bodies left close to battlefields, and the issue of appropriate memorials to the fallen. As the reader will find out, both these form central parts of the plot. Being a Lemaitre story, there's deception, suspense, and a kind of thriller-like race against time at the end. Something in the epilogue suggested a potential sequel, perhaps set during World War II, involving one of the minor characters, which would be another great read, I'm sure. Highly recommended, and a worthy winner of this famous literary prize, at least in my view. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.jp/products/59472166-au-revoir-la-haut-prix-goncourt-2013](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/59472166-au-revoir-la-haut-prix-goncourt-2013) --- *Product available on Desertcart Japan* *Store origin: JP* *Last updated: 2026-10-20*