by Michel Houellebecq · Flammarion · tapa dura · ISBN 9782080271532
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In France of 2027, Paul Raison, a senior official at the Ministry of Economy, becomes involved in a series of mysterious terrorist attacks while dealing with a personal and family crisis. Amidst a political climate marked by the upcoming presidential elections, Paul must unravel the motives behind these acts and find a new meaning to his life. Michel Houellebecq presents us with a realistic novel with dystopian touches, exploring themes such as loneliness, lack of communication, and the search for meaning in a world in crisis.
Michel Houellebecq is a French author of novels, poems, and essays, as well as an occasional actor, filmmaker, and singer. His first book was a biographical essay on the horror writer H. P. Lovecraft. Houellebecq published his first novel Whatever in 1994 and his second, Atomised, in 1998, to international fame as well as controversy. He has published several books of poetry, including The Art of Struggle in 1996.
