One of the best novels by the outstanding French writer, Nobel laureate J.-M. G. Leclezio describes the adventures of an Arab girl who was kidnapped when she was very young. This “goldfish”, who managed to escape the nets that life throws at her, “swims” into an Algerian brothel, then into the Spanish slums, then into the pool of Parisian bohemia, then into a jazz music festival in America. In the end, the heroine managed to find her real homeland, and, having touched the origins, she is ready to enter into a new life.* * *Leclezio’s Nobel Prize is a worthy response to those who predict the decline of French culture. “Nouvelle Observater”* * *Novel by the famous French by Nobel Prize-winning writer Jean-Marie Gustave Leclezio is the story of an Arab girl whose life is full of adventures. A brothel in Morocco, Spanish slums, Parisian bohemia, and finally a trip to America, where her dream of becoming a jazz singer comes true.* * *Original title: Jean-Marie Gustave Le ClezioPOISSON D'OR