A King Alone
| Author | Jean Giono |
|---|---|
| Original title | Un roi sans divertissement |
| Language | French |
| Publisher | Éditions de la Table ronde |
Publication date | June 1947 |
| Publication place | France |
| Pages | 285 |
Un roi sans divertissement (lit. "a king without distraction"), published in English as A King Alone, is a 1947 novel by the French writer Jean Giono. The narrative is set between 1843 and 1848 in the French Prealps and follows a police officer who discovers unpleasant truths about himself during a murder investigation. It was the first book by Giono to be published after World War II and marks the beginning of a new phase in the author's oeuvre.
The book was the basis for the 1963 film A King Without Distraction, directed by François Leterrier from a screenplay by Giono.