The Scapegoat - Couverture souple

Pennac, Daniel

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1860466117 ISBN 13 : 9781860466113

Editeur : The Harvill Press, 1999

Synopsis

Benjamin Malauss ne is a true 20th century saint. As the elder brother in a large family of young siblings, he is the breadwinner, troubleshooter, and spinner of bedtime stories. He is employed at the Store, where his title is Quality Controller but his real function is scapegoat for the fury of dissatisfied customers. His mistress is a journalist and when he confides in her the details of his job, she writes an expose of the Store s practices. Benjamin is sacked. Bombs start exploding at the Store and Benjamin is chief suspect. In the first of Pennac s comic crime novels set in the Parisian suburb of Belleville, it requires the combined talents of Benjamin s sisters Ther se and Clara to make the connection between the elderly victims of the explosions and uncover a sinister conspiracy that has left children dead and Benjamin in danger of facing murder charges.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Pathetic, contrite and hapless, Benjamin is nonetheless the scapegoat at The Store: there is nothing for which he cannot be blamed. While his blunders remain minor, most of his unwitting victims can find it in their hearts to forgive him, but when violent explosions begin to follow him around, he inevitably becomes the prime suspect. With his girlfriend Julie by his side, Benjamin thrusts himself into uncovering the mystery, delving deep into underground Paris and pursuing the truth through a maze of bizarre criminality and oppressive shadows.

Biographie de l'auteur

DANIEL PENNAC was born in Casablanca in 1944, his father being in the army. He travelled widely in his youth, in Europe, Asia and Africa, and has been employed in a number of capacities, including woodcutter, Paris cab driver, illustrator and schoolteacher. His "Belleville Quintet", written round the character of Benjamin Malaussène, has been published in many languages.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The Harvill Press
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1860466117
• ISBN 13: 9781860466113
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 215
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible