Description
A drifting provincial life turns ominous when François Besson, haunted by a tape recording of a girl’s suicidal thoughts, begins to unravel in small, careless acts that quickly gather force. As he moves through rain-soaked days—starting a fire, seeking absolution, and confronting unsettling encounters—his detached attention gives way to a darker momentum that culminates in violence. Blending psychological intensity with a stark, unsparing gaze, the novel explores guilt, alienation, and the thin line between numbness and self-destruction. In J.M.G. Le Clézio’s distinctive style—lyrical yet clinical—ordinary moments become charged with dread, asking what it means to witness suffering and what it costs to look away.
Available Editions
ebook
Penguin Publishing
Published Jan 1, 2008
301 pages
ISBN: 9780141928395
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Details
First Published
1966
Language
fra
Translation
From: fra
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Flood by J.M.G. Le Clézio.