Babylon
- Authors
- Reza, Yasmina
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press
- Tags
- french novel , mystery novel , french murder , police procedure novel , fiction in translation , playwright , translation , woman author , women in translation , literature in translation , literary crime , memory fiction , prix renaudot , murder romance , french crime , detective novel , police procedural , murder novel , crime novel , novel in translation , literary fiction , literary fiction in translation , french playwright , crime and mystery , murder mystery , mystery in translation , woman playwright , humor novel , crime in translation
- Date
- 2016-08-31T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 1.62 MB
- Lang
- en
Winner of the Prix Renaudot
Shortlisted for the Prix Goncourt
Elisabeth is a woman whose curiosity and passion far exceed the borders of her quiet middle-class life. She befriends a neighbor, organizes a small dinner party. And then, quite suddenly, finds herself embarked with him on an adventure that is one part vaudeville and one part high tragedy. A quiet novel of manners turns into a police procedural thriller. Her motivations for risking everything she has are never transparent. In a world where matters of life and death are nearly always transported to a clinical setting, whether it be a hospital or a courtroom, here each character must confront them unassisted. A truly original and masterful novel from one of the world’s most inventive and daring artists.