The Prospector

The Prospector by Nobel Prize-winning author J.M.G. Le Clézio is the story of Alexis L'Etang, a young man from Mauritius who embarks on a quest for hidden treasure. Part coming-of-age story, part adventure tale, the novel explores themes of memory, colonialism, nature, and the search for identity, set against the backdrop of Mauritius and Rodrigues island.