by Jean d' Ormesson · GALLIMARD · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782070735938
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«La Douane de mer» is the novel by Jean d'Ormesson, published by Gallimard in paperback (560 pages, in French).
The narrator dies in the first line and, flying over Venice, meets A, a spirit from the distant galaxy of Urql who has come to study the universe. A barely understands Earth, so O, the deceased, serves as his guide for three days: together they travel through space and time and write a report on the world and its inhabitants.
The novel was originally published in 1993 and was awarded the Grand Prix RTL-Lire in 1994.
For readers of French literature and general fiction seeking a reflective fable about humanity.
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