Perlmann's Silence - Couverture souple

Mercier, Pascal

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1848877188 ISBN 13 : 9781848877184

Editeur : Atlantic Books, 2012

Synopsis

From the internationally bestselling author of Night Train to Lisbon comes a compelling novel about one man's attempt to extricate himself from his featureless existence and find a life of passion and danger.

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2013 IMPAC AWARD

'A deep, rich, complex search for the meaning of self' -- Guardian

In a quiet seaside town near Genoa, experts are gathering for a linguistics conference. One speaker, Philipp Perlmann, recently widowed and, struggling to contend with his grief, is unable to complete his keynote address. As the hour approaches, an increasingly desperate Perlmann decides to plagiarize the work of Leskov, a Russian colleague who cannot attend, and pass it off as his own.

But when word reaches Perlmann that Leskov has arrived unexpectedly in Genoa, Perlmann must protect himself from exposure by constructing a maelstrom of lies and deceit, which will lead him to the brink of murder.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

PASCAL MERCIER was born in 1944 in Bern, Switzerland, and currently lives in Berlin where he is a professor of philosophy. Night Train to Lisbon is his third novel.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Atlantic Books
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1848877188
• ISBN 13: 9781848877184
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 624
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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