Quote of the day
I wish my deadly foe, no worse
Than want of friends, and empty purse.
Andreï Makine

Born: September 10, 1957 (age 67)
Bio: Andreï Sergeyevich Makine is a Russian-born French novelist. He also publishes under the pseudonym Gabriel Osmonde. Makine's novels include Dreams of My Russian Summers which won two top French awards, the Prix Goncourt and the Prix Médicis.
Known for:
- Dreams of My Russian Summers (1995)
- Once Upon the River Love (1998)
- The Woman Who Waited (2006)
- A Life's Music (2002)
- The Life of an Unknown Man (2010)