| The Ogre | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Michel Tournier |
| Original title | Le Roi des aulnes |
| Translator | Barbara Bray |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Publisher | Éditions Gallimard |
| Publication date | 9 September 1970 |
| Published in English |
1972 |
| Pages | 395 |
| ISBN | 2070106276 |
The Erl-King (French: Le Roi des aulnes) is a 1970 novel by the French writer Michel Tournier. It is also known as The Ogre. It tells the story of a man who recruits children to be Nazis in the belief that he is protecting them. The novel received the Prix Goncourt.[1] Volker Schlöndorff directed a 1996 film, based on the novel, with the title The Ogre.