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The Adversary

A True Story of Monstrous Deception
By Emmanuel Carrère
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The Adversary by Emmanuel Carrère delves into the chilling true story of a seemingly respectable doctor who leads an eighteen-year double life, culminating in five murders. This gripping biography explores the psychological depths of deception and the extraordinary lengths ordinary people may reach.
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This harrowing memoir will appeal to readers interested in psychological suspense, true crime, and profound explorations of human nature.

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Acclaimed master of psychological suspense Emmanuel Carrere, whose fiction John Updike described as "stunning" ("The New Yorker"), explores the double life of a respectable doctor, 18 years of lies, five murders, and the extremes to which ordinary people can go.

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The Adversary—now a major motion picture starring Daniel Auteuil (Sade, Girl on the Bridge, Jean de Florette) directed by Nicole Garcia (Place Vendome).

Acclaimed master of psychological suspense, Emmanuel Carrère, whose fiction John Updike described as "stunning" (The New Yorker), explores the double life of a respectable doctor, eighteen years of lies, five murders, and the extremes to which ordinary people can go.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780312420604

Publisher: Picador USA

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 January 2002

Country: United States

Imprint: Picador USA

Contributors:

  • Translated by Linda Coverdale

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 137.0mm

Height: 213.0mm

Weight: 249g

Pages: 208

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Biography & Memoir Emmanuel Carrère Non-Fiction True Crime

About the Author

Emmanuel Carrère, novelist, filmmaker, journalist, and biographer, is the award-winning internationally renowned author of 97,196 Words, The Adversary (a New York Times Notable Book), Lives Other Than My Own, My Life As A Russian Novel, Class Trip, and The Mustache. Carrère lives in Paris.

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