Pierre Lemaitre

Pierre Lemaitre captivates not only the French audience with his novels, but also readers from other countries. Subtle psychologism, philosophical depth and refined style, characteristic of a native Parisian, make the author's books unique and unforgettable. The writer's works have been translated into dozens of languages. In addition to writing, Pierre is a screenwriter and winner of the Goncourt Prize.

The French writer was born on April 19, 1951 in Paris. There is little information about the childhood years in the author's biography. The boy developed a passion for reading early - Lemaitre read books in pocket formats, which his mother acquired weekly. The teenager felt early that literature would be an important part of his life.

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After graduating from school, the guy entered the Faculty of Philology, and then took up teaching French and American literature. Later, Pierre's dreams of writing came true - he became a freelance writer and screenwriter.

The author of detective stories and psychological thrillers carefully hides his personal life from the press. It is not known whether the writer has a family, wife, or children.

His debut book, Painstaking Work, was published in 2006 when Lemaître was 55 years old. The beginning in literary activity turned out to be successful for the writer - the novel attracted the attention of the public, was awarded prizes, and became a winner at the book festival in the French city of Cognac in the Debuts category. The work was the first in a series of exciting psychological detective stories, in which Major Camille Verhoeven acted as the main character.

In the canvas of the narrative, the author also included the images of popular writers named by Lemaitre as teachers. These included Bret Easton Ellis, Emile Gaboriau and others. The second book with the original title "The Groom's Wedding Dress" was published in 2009. The Frenchman chose the genre of psychological thriller in the spirit of the works of Alfred Hitchcock as the basis for the new composition. The novel tells the story of Sophie, a mad girl who kills but does not remember her victims.

The writer was also carried away by social themes. Lemaitre created the social thriller Dark Shots. At the heart of the book is the story of an unemployed person who is invited to be interviewed by a company. But the hero does not even suspect that he is being drawn into a cruel role-playing game, the outcome of which is unpredictable. The novel is based on real events that unfolded on French television in 2005.

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The book "Alex" becomes a new essay continuing the cycle about Major Verhoeven. From the first page, readers are drawn into a chain of mysterious events. The young and attractive Alex disappears, and the major starts the search. But the further the servant of the law investigates a complicated case, the more conjectures are born that an innocent victim is not so simple. The detective series ends with the novels Victims and Rosie and John.

Literary critics also emphasize the psychological drama Three Days and All Life in Pierre's work. The everyday situation develops into a tragedy, in which the teenager Antoine becomes the culprit. The boy accidentally sees a neighbor killing a dog. To cope with the shock, the young hero goes to the forest. Antoine is followed by baby Rene, the son of a neighbor. Being in a state of passion, the teenager takes out rage on the child.

The novel about the events of the First World War "Goodbye there, above" became soulful, deep. For this book, the writer was awarded the Goncourt Prize. A photo of Lemaitre with the award appeared on the web. Readers get to know two friends, Edward and Albert, who miraculously survived the terrible military events. But for some reason, the heroes are not happy about this outcome, dreaming of quickly joining the soldiers who fell on the battlefield. The book was filmed in 2017 by director Albert Dupontel.

Today the man continues to write novels. The bibliography of the writer was replenished with a new work "The Horizon on Fire". In 2019, the work was published in Russia by the Azbuka publishing house. The novel became a sequel to the book "Goodbye Up There." In the center is the story of Madeleine, who took over her father's business after his death. A young woman faces many challenges in the world of commerce.

2006 - Painstaking Work 2009 - Groom's Wedding Dress 2010 - Dark Shots 2011 - Alex 2011 - Rosie and John 2012 - Sacrifices 2013 - Goodbye Up There 2016 - Three Days and all life "

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Pierre Lemaitre Net Worth 2022

Pierre Lemaitre 's revenue is $1.4M in 2022. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Pierre Lemaitre and could vary in the range between $772.7K - $2M.

Pierre Lemaitre Net Worth 2021

Pierre Lemaitre 's revenue is $1.9M in 2021. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Pierre Lemaitre and could vary in the range between $723.3K - $1.9M.

Pierre Lemaitre Net Worth 2020

Pierre Lemaitre 's revenue is $1.7M in 2020. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Pierre Lemaitre and could vary in the range between $646.4K - $1.9M.

Pierre Lemaitre Net Worth 2019

Pierre Lemaitre 's revenue is $1M in 2019. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Pierre Lemaitre and could vary in the range between $721.4K - $1.2M.

Pierre Lemaitre Net Worth 2018

Pierre Lemaitre 's revenue is $1.1M in 2018. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Pierre Lemaitre and could vary in the range between $937.9K - $1.4M.

Pierre Lemaitre Net Worth 2017

Pierre Lemaitre 's revenue is $1.7M in 2017. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Pierre Lemaitre and could vary in the range between $932.5K - $1.2M.

Pierre Lemaitre Net Worth 2016

Pierre Lemaitre 's revenue is $1.1M in 2016. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Pierre Lemaitre and could vary in the range between $643.4K - $1.9M.

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