Brodeck's Report

Author: Philippe Claudel

Writer and film director

"Reminiscent of the works of Franz Kafka and J.M. Coetzee, this mesmerizing novel offers a powerful and moving exploration of a stranger who incites frenzy in a complacent town by exposing the dark secrets the villagers desire to keep hidden."

Country of origin: France

Title in French: Le rapport de Brodeck

Translations into English as:

• Brodeck

• Brodeck: The Novel

• Brodeck's Report

Reviews:

• • Guardian (UK) - Mar 21, 2009

  • Telegraph (UK) - Apr 23, 2009

  • The Quarterly Conversation - Nov 16, 2009