His novels can be read in one breath, even without breath: Who is Jean-Christophe Grange?
French writer Jean-Christophe Grangé was born in Paris in 1961. As a freelance journalist, he worked for various news agencies and newspapers. He prepared travel-adventure interviews for "Paris-Match" and scientific interviews for "Figaro Magazine". But it was his novelism that made him world famous.
French Writer Jean-Christophe Grange was born on July 15, 1961, in France. After receiving his university education, he worked in news agencies as a freelance journalist.
He also wrote short stories during his time as a journalist. He gained considerable fame after giving interviews and writing articles for Paris Match magazine and Figaro Magazine.
In 1994, he published his first work, the novel Le Vol des cigognes. Due to the interest this book received, Grange approved the 8-episode TV series offered by the production companies.
Jean-Christophe Grangé (born 15 July 1961) is a French mystery writer, journalist, and screenwriter. Grangé was born in Paris. He was a journalist before setting up his own press agency L & G.
Jean-Christophe Grange has won the appreciation of the reader with his sharp writing language and striking expressions. In 1998, he introduced his second novel, Les Rivières pourpres, to the readers.
Grange's novel, which made his name known to the whole world, has been called the best thriller novel written after The Silence of the Lambs. This novel was a great success, selling 450,000 copies in France alone. Translated into 20 languages, the book raised the bar of contemporary French literature and attracted the attention of director Mathieu Kossovitz. The novel, adapted into a movie by the director, was a good box office success.
The author, who wrote the script of the movie Vidocq, which was released in 2001, together with his famous producer and director Pitof, had his detective thriller novel called "Empire of the Wolves" (L'Empire des Loups) published in 2003. The film, which was adapted for the big screen in 2005, was directed by Chris Nohan and starred Jean Reno.
Author Jean-Christophe Grange quickly became a bestseller in France with his novel Le Concile de Pierre, published in 2000. In this book, he described the war between the Turkish and Mongolian heirs. He also crowned his success in writing with screenwriting.