Watching Over Her (French: Veiller sur elle) is a 2023 novel by French author Jean-Baptiste Andrea. It was published on 17 August 2023 by the French independent publisher L'Iconoclaste.[1] It received the Prix Goncourt on 7 November 2023.[2] It has sold over 700,000 copies, making it one of the best-selling Goncourt winners. Watching Over Her was also recipient of the Prix du roman Fnac and the Grand Prix des Lectrices de Elle.[3]
 First edition cover | |
| Author | Jean-Baptiste Andrea |
|---|---|
| Original title | Veiller sur elle |
| Translator | Frank Wynne |
| Language | French |
| Publisher | L'Iconoclaste |
Publication date | 17 August 2023 |
| Publication place | Paris |
Published in English | July 2025 |
| Pages | 584 |
| Awards | Prix Goncourt (2023) |
| ISBN | 978-2-378-80375-9 |
The book has been translated into 34 different languages.[3] The English translation by Frank Wynne is set to be published by Atlantic Books in July 2025.[4]
Synopsis
editSpanning several decades in 20th-century Italy, the novel focuses on a poor sculptor named Michelangelo "Mimo" Vitaliani, and his romance with Viola Orsini, the daughter of an aristocratic family.[2]
Film adaptation
editIn June 2024, it was announced that former Pathé executives Muriel Sauzay and François Ivernel secured the screen rights to the novel for an adaptation produced by their company Montebello.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Jean-Baptiste Andrea, lauréat du prix du roman Fnac pour "Veiller sur elle"". Franceinfo (in French). 31 August 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ a b Breeden, Aurelien (7 November 2023). "Jean-Baptiste Andrea Wins Goncourt Prize With Sprawling Novel". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ a b c Keslassy, Elsa (20 June 2024). "Goncourt Prizewinning Novel 'Watching Over Her' Set for Screen Adaptation by Former Pathe Executives (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Atlantic acquires Jean-Baptiste Andrea's Prix Goncourt-winning Watching Over Her". The Bookseller. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
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