Watching Over Her
 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 |
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]
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
[edit]Spanning 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
[edit]In 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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