by Robert Solé · SEUIL · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782020392808
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«Mazag» is the novel by Robert Solé, published by Seuil in 2000 in paperback (251 pages, in French).
In 1950s Paris, the novel follows Basile Batrakani, a man who arrives from Egypt and builds a network of favors and contacts until he becomes an influential figure. His Levantine heritage and enigmatic character mark his relationships; the term 'mazag', associated with pleasure and personal taste, illuminates his motivations.
Published in 2000 in the Cadre rouge collection by Seuil.
For readers of French literary fiction and those interested in 1950s Paris and networks of influence.
Robert Solé is a French journalist and novelist of Syrian origin. Born in Cairo in 1946, Solé moved to France at the age of 18. He has served as ombudsman of the Parisian newspaper Le Monde. His works of fiction include Le Tarbouche and La Mamelouka. Solé studied at the École supérieure de journalisme de Lille in Lille.
