The Ski Bum
1969 novel by Romain Gary
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| Author | Romain Gary |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Harper & Row |
Publication date | 1965 |
| Publication place | France |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
The Ski Bum is a novel by Lithuanian-French author Romain Gary (1914–1980). French translation was published in 1969 under the title 'Adieu Gary Cooper'. The novel tells the story of Lenni, a 21-year-old boy escaping from America, his country of birth, to pursue his dreams in the Alpine mountains of Switzerland. The story is about how he faces his obstacles with his logic.
A film adaptation was released in 1971, starring Zalman King and Charlotte Rampling.[1][2]
References
- ^ Shayne, Bob (28 February 1971). "Leading Man Named Zalman?". The New York Times.
- ^ "The Ski Bum (1971)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
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Romain Gary
- The Roots of Heaven (1956)
- Lady L. (1958)
- Promise at Dawn (1960)
- The Ski Bum (1965)
- White Dog (1970)
- The Life Before Us (1975)
- Hocus Bogus (1976)
- Clair de femme (1977)
- Birds in Peru (1968)
- Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! (1971)
- The Roots of Heaven (1958)
- The Man Who Understood Women (1959)
- Lady L (1965)
- Birds in Peru (1968)
- Promise at Dawn (1970)
- Madame Rosa (1977)
- Womanlight (1979)
- Your Ticket Is No Longer Valid (1981)
- White Dog (1982)
- Promise at Dawn (2017)
- The Life Ahead (2020)
- White Dog (2022)
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