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Pirouettes in the Darkness
Novel, 256 pages - 2000
Press Review :
Paul, alias Gibbon, is a young
man who looks like a monkey
– his arms are so long ! His
life is made of sorrow and of
unluckiness. Being an orphan,
he is taken in by a psychiatrist
who teaches him life’s basics as
well as he can. Without any qualifications, Gibbon becomes
a removal man, finds balance, and then love. But his mental
instability – or his weirdness – makes him sink once again
into a world of trafficking and dishonesty.
The story resembles an infernal spiral into the abyss of
madness.
«In this novel, Death is a burlesque guest that
shows in every corner.»
L’Humanité
«A real delight, with a touch of erudition, of
humor, relying on the single clever device of the
unforeseen, the unexpected. Here is a gift far
from ordinary.»
Le Magazine littéraire
Is it sad? No, for the author serves us an insanely funny
desperation.
Hullabaloo
in the Dance Room
Novel, 160 pages - 1998
Neighbours can be a real plague. This one is not only
awkward and freakily secretive, but he also constantly
and loudly listens to traditional folk music. Quite
amused at first, the couple living above takes a chance
and spy on him. The joke will take a bad turn.
Press Review :
«A first novel built on elegance and intelligence,
ability and lightness.»
La Vie
«Despite its linear construction, this novel is
complex, has tremendous liveliness and ends with in
the most exhilarating way.»
La Croix
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