Based on a True Story
Based on a True Story is Delphine de Vigan's D'après une histoire vraie, first published by JC Lattès in France in August 2015. A blocked novelist falls under the sway of a woman called L. It won the 2015 Prix Renaudot, and George Miller's translation appeared from Bloomsbury in 2017.
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First published
- JC Lattès, 2015
- First UK edition
- Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- Based on a True Story film, 2017
In print
- Editions recorded
- 15 on Open Library, 6 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 1 language
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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How many editions of Based on a True Story are there?
We track 1 edition of Based on a True Story. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has Based on a True Story been adapted?
Yes, including Based on a True Story (film, 2017), according to Wikidata.
When was Based on a True Story first published?
Based on a True Story by Delphine de Vigan was first published in 2015.
Where these facts come from
- D'après une histoire vraie, Wikipédia (French) (fr.wikipedia.org)
- Open Library editions list, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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