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.
- ISBN10 1609809688
- ISBN13 9781609809683
- Publish Date 10 December 2019 (first published 7 August 2018)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Seven Stories Press,U.S.
- Format Hardcover (US Trade)
- Pages 208
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9781609809683