Description
Across eight luminous short stories, this collection by Nobel Prize–winning writer J. M. G. Le Clézio explores a persistent longing to step beyond the limits of modern life. With a keen eye for the fragile beauty of everyday moments, the narratives trace encounters, journeys, and inner awakenings that challenge what it means to live fully. Themes of displacement, desire, and the search for authenticity pulse beneath Le Clézio’s lyrical, often dreamlike storytelling. Rich in atmosphere and human insight, these stories invite readers to feel the pull of the “elsewhere” that modern routines can’t quite contain.
Available Editions
paperback
University of Nebraska Press
Published Jan 1, 2011
236 pages
ISBN: 9780803229990
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First Published
1978
Language
eng
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