Island of Point Nemo
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Book Overview "Those of you who stay with Blas de Roblès's ultimately quite satisfying novel will find yourselves with a new European literary star to ...
"Those of you who stay with Blas de Roblès's ultimately quite satisfying novel will find yourselves with a new European literary star to steer by."--Alan Cheuse, NPR
A stolen diamond and three right feet, wearing shoes of a non-existent brand, that wash ashore in Scotland set into motion the first plot of Island of Point Nemo, a rollicking Jules Verne-like adventure narrative that crosses continents and oceans, involves multilingual codes, a world-famous villain, and three eccentrically loopy detectives.
Running parallel is the story of B@bil Books, an e-reader factory in France filled with its own set of colorful characters, including the impotent Dieumercie and his randy wife, who will stop at nothing--including a suspect ritual involving bees--to fix his "problem," and their abusive boss Wang-ilWong, obsessed with carrier pigeons and spying on his employees.
With the humor of a Jasper Fforde novel, and the structure of a Haruki Murakami one, Island of Point Nemois a literary puzzle and grand testament to the power of storytelling--even in our digital age.
Born in Algeria, Jean-Marie Blas de Roblès is a truly international writer, having spent significant time in Brazil, France, Taiwan, and Libya. His novel Where Tigers Are at Home won the Fnac, Giono, and Médicis Prizes. Island of Point Nemo is his ninth novel.
Hannah Chute has an MA in translation from the University of Rochester. In 2015, she received the Banff Centre Scholarship to work on Island of Point Nemo, her first full-length translation.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 397 | Language: English | Publisher: OPEN LETTER | ISBN: 1940953626
FormatPaperback
Pages397
LanguageEnglish
ISBN1940953626
EAN9781940953625
PublisherOPEN LETTER
Publication Date1970-01-01
Edition1
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight1.1 Pounds
Length8.4 Inches
Width5.5 Inches
Height0.9 Inches
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