Description
In 1960s Paris, Cidrolin—an elusive man who lives on a barge moored along the Seine—drifts through his days in a haze of naps and drinks, as if time itself were something to be indulged rather than endured. Into this languid routine slips the immortal Duke d’Auge, a time-traveling presence whose decadent, predatory charm turns ordinary moments into uncanny encounters. Blending dark wit with surreal momentum, the novel follows these unlikely figures as they circle questions of identity, desire, and moral emptiness, all while the city’s rhythms keep shifting beneath their feet. With Queneau’s signature blend of playful language, philosophical bite, and off-kilter narrative energy, this is a stylish, unsettling journey through the pleasures—and hollowness—of living outside the rules.
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paperback
New Directions
Published Aug 28, 2018
244 pages
ISBN: 9780811227926
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First Published
2018
Language
fra
Translation
From: fra
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