Monsieur Lambert
by Jean-Jacques Sempé
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The fifth book by Jean-Jacques Sempé to be published in English by Phaidon, Monsieur Lambert is a gentle, sophisticated and unmistakably French illustrated story for adults. In this short graphic novel, Sempé shows us a glimpse of life in a small Parisian bistro. The restaurant and its regulars are vividly brought to life in a series of drawings which, together with the handwritten speech bubbles and laconic texts, display Sempé’s usual unerring eye and ear for the telling details of show more human behaviour. show lessTags
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bluepiano Accounts of everyday life in a Parisian cafe. Nothing earth-shattering occurs, though in both books the everyday routine is suddenly disrupted. Sempe's book is slightly more charming and Fabre's slightly more melancholy but both are very nice indeed.
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Monsieur Lambert by Jen-Jacques Sempe - This is a delightful graphic novel from France about a group of men who eat in the same bistro every day. They all know each other and talk about sports, politics, etc. When Monsieur Lambert begins to show up late and even misses some days, he becomes a topic of speculation. It’s a lighthearted story with appealing graphics.
French talks in a bistro. And of course, Sempé's always beautiful drawings.
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Series
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Gallimard, Folio (2200)
Common Knowledge
- Original publication date
- 1965
- Important places
- Paris, France
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- Members
- 113
- Popularity
- 288,451
- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (3.50)
- Languages
- 5 — English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 8
- ASINs
- 2
