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    Romain Gary

    Romain Gary (1914–1980) was born Roman Kacew in Vilnius to a family of Lithuanian Jews. He changed his name when he fled Nazi-occupied France to fight for the British as an RAF pilot. He wrote under several pen names and is the only writer to have received the Prix Goncourt twice. A diplomat and filmmaker, Gary was married to the American actress Jean Seberg. He died in Paris in 1980 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

    Romain Gary

    Romain Gary (1914–1980) was born Roman Kacew in Vilnius to a family of Lithuanian Jews. He changed his name when he fled Nazi-occupied France to fight for the British as an RAF pilot. He wrote under several pen names and is the only writer to have received the Prix Goncourt twice. A diplomat and filmmaker, Gary was married to the American actress Jean Seberg. He died in Paris in 1980 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

    Books by Romain Gary

    • Promise at Dawn

      Romain Gary

      Paperback, 2017

      A classic of modern French literature, the thrilling real-life story of the military hero, ambassador, ladies man, writer, and loving son

    • The Kites

      Romain Gary, Miranda Richmond Mouillot

      Hardback, 2017

      New York Times Notable Book 2018

      Romain Gary’s bittersweet final masterpiece, a novel of courage and resistance—never before in English

    • The Kites

      Romain Gary, Miranda Richmond Mouillot

      Paperback, 2020

      Romain Gary’s bittersweet final masterpiece is “epic and empathetic” (BBC) and “one of his best” (The New York Times)

    • Promise at Dawn

      Romain Gary

      E Book, 2017

      A classic of modern French literature, the thrilling real-life story of the military hero, ambassador, ladies man, writer, and loving son

    • The Kites

      Romain Gary, Miranda Richmond Mouillot

      E Book, 2019

      Romain Gary’s bittersweet final masterpiece is “epic and empathetic” (BBC) and “one of his best” (The New York Times)

    • The Life Before Us

      Romain Gary, Ralph Manheim, James Laughlin

      Paperback, 2022

      Now back in print, this heartbreaking novel by Romain Gary has inspired two movies, including the Netflix feature The Life Ahead

    • The Life Before Us

      Romain Gary, Ralph Manheim, James Laughlin

      E Book, 2022

      Now back in print, this heartbreaking novel by Romain Gary has inspired two movies, including the Netflix feature The Life Ahead

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