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Laurent Binet is a French writer born in 1972 in Paris. Winner of the Prix Goncourt du Premier Roman for *HHhH*, he is known for works that blend fiction, history, and reflections on narrative form.
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Civilizations
In this alternate history novel, Laurent Binet imagines a world where the Incas and Aztecs discover and conquer Europe. By reversing the course of history, he explores themes of power, religion, and civilization, while questioning the foundations of cultural and colonial domination.
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Part I – The Norse Expansion
The story begins at the edge of the known world, in the sagas of the Norse. I wanted to ground the alternate timeline in a plausible deviation — the kind of historical accident that could have changed everything. Freydis, daughter of Erik the Red, becomes the pivot point. In her defiance and courage...
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Part II – The Rise of the Inca Empire
From these Norse roots grows an Inca Empire very different from the one history recorded. Here, the Andes breathe not isolation but expansion. When Inca seers and craftsmen discover fragments of Norse steel and boat design, they incorporate them into their empire’s fabric with astonishing ingenuity....
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About Laurent Binet
Laurent Binet is a French writer born in 1972 in Paris. Winner of the Prix Goncourt du Premier Roman for *HHhH*, he is known for works that blend fiction, history, and reflections on narrative form.
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