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In the Labyrinth
Alain Robbe-Grillet
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Description for In the Labyrinth
Paperback. Translator(s): Brooke-Rose, Christine. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128. .
The Battle of Reichenfels has been fought and lost. The army is in flight. The enemy is expected to arrive in town at any moment. A soldier, carrying a parcel under his arm, is wandering through an unknown town. All the streets look the same, and he cannot remember the name of one where he was supposed to meet the man who had agreed to take the parcel. But he must deliver the parcel or at least get rid of it... A brilliant work from one of the finest exponents of the Nouveau Roman, In the Labyrinth ... Read more
The Battle of Reichenfels has been fought and lost. The army is in flight. The enemy is expected to arrive in town at any moment. A soldier, carrying a parcel under his arm, is wandering through an unknown town. All the streets look the same, and he cannot remember the name of one where he was supposed to meet the man who had agreed to take the parcel. But he must deliver the parcel or at least get rid of it... A brilliant work from one of the finest exponents of the Nouveau Roman, In the Labyrinth ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Calder Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
Number of Pages
120
Place of Publication
Surrey, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780714544571
SKU
V9780714544571
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About Alain Robbe-Grillet
Alain Robbe-Grillet (1922-2008) is best known as the pioneering spokesman of the Nouveau Roman, a greatly influential movement in post-war French fiction, and as the author of Jealousy and The Voyeur.
Reviews for In the Labyrinth
Robbe-Grillet is a visual novelist for whom perception is intrinsically fascinating but fraught with uncertainty.
The Daily Telegraph
It is an enormous relief to be shown the world in fresh colours.
The Spectator
Powerful evocation and atmospherics ... Christine Brooke-Rose's translation is faultless.
The Observer
Robbe-Grillet's career was built on a sly and amusing ... Read more
The Daily Telegraph
It is an enormous relief to be shown the world in fresh colours.
The Spectator
Powerful evocation and atmospherics ... Christine Brooke-Rose's translation is faultless.
The Observer
Robbe-Grillet's career was built on a sly and amusing ... Read more