Vernon Subutex Two
"Funny, irreverent and scathing" GUARDIAN
$24.38
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
11 June 2019
Summary
Sunday Times Best Books of 2018
“Funny, irreverent and scathing” Guardian
“Virginie Despentes is a true original, a punk rock George Eliot” ALEXANDRA KLEEMAN, author of You Too Could Have a Body Like Mine
Rock star Alexandre Bleach might be dead, but he has a secret.
It’s a secret that concerns several people, but the only person who can unlock it is Vernon Subutex, former record shop proprietor turned homeless messia…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780857055835 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0857055836 |
| Author: | Virginie Despentes, Frank Wynne |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | MacLehose Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 11 June 2019 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 28mm |
You Can Find This Book In
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Vernon Subutex Two presents Paris in all its glory and its grime. Sharply translated by Frank Wynne, this is the best multi-volume fiction series since Elena Ferrante
Vernon Subutex Two presents Paris in all its glory and its grime. Sharply translated by Frank Wynne, this is the best multi-volume fiction series since Elena Ferrante - 1843
Virginie Despentes continues her picaresque tour de force with the same driving energy sustained by vicious wit, exasperation, stark insight and compelling empathy … In her seething Paris of messed-up losers and relentless operators, Despentes exposes a universal society gone mad on greed, fear and ruthlessness - Irish TimesAbout The Author
Virginie Despentes
Virginie Despentes is a writer and filmmaker. Her first novel, Baise-Moi was published in 1992 and adapted for film in 2000. She is the author of over fifteen further novels, including Apocalypse Baby (2010) and Bye Bye Blondie (2004), and the autobiographical work, King Kong Theory (2006). She won the Prix de Flore in 1998 for Les Jolies Choses, the 2010 Prix Renaudot for Apocalypse Baby and Vernon Subutex One won the Prix Anais Nin in 2015, and was shortlisted for the Man Booker International in 2018.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.