Description
In Patrick Modiano's Villa Triste, an eighteen-year-old named Victor Chmara flees Paris in 1960, seeking refuge near the Swiss border to evade conscription into the Algerian War. Staying in a quiet boarding house, he adopts the persona of a count, weaving a tale of identity and evasion. This novel, Modiano's first departure from his signature World War II settings, delves into themes of memory, fleeting love, and the search for meaning amidst profound uncertainty. The narrative unfolds as a retrospective, exploring the lingering echoes of a past marked by a desperate attempt to escape responsibility and forge an identity.
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paperback
V. Gollancz
Published Jan 1, 1977
128 pages
ISBN: 0575022345
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First Published
1975
Language
fra
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