Lahougue (57 results)

paperback. Condition: Fair. Some wear on the corners including a puncture on the front cover. Clean pages with no markings. The image in this listing is stock photo for reference. Actual item may differ. Any queries, just ask for photos. Your satisfaction matters!Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.Ships same day in most cases.…

Condition: Trade paperback, New. Cambridge: Wakefield Press:, 2024. Trade paperback, New, 240 pp. "A truly mind-bending novel from an author prized for his experimental fusions of nouveau roman techniques and Oulipian constraints An editor at a Parisian publishing house receives a manuscript by someone calling himself Desiderio--a manuscript that bears an eerie resemblance to his own life and to a book he was planning to write on a Renaissance painter of the same name. He decides to use his vacation time to visit the place from which it was sent--the quaint, historical seaside town of V.--and believes he has identified the author: one Jean Morelle, himself a tourist, who disappeared the very day the manuscript was mailed. The narrator decides to play amateur detective and track down Morelle, unaware that as he becomes more deeply enmeshed in the mystery, the streets of V. will bend around him like a Möbius strip to form a loop that seems to offer no escape.".…

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New. A truly mind-bending novel from an author prized for his experimental fusions of nouveau roman techniques and Oulipian constraintsAn editor at a Parisian publishing house receives a manuscript by someone calling himself Desiderio-a manuscript that bears an eerie resemblance to his own life and to a book he was planning to write on a Renaissance painter of the same name. He decides to use his vacation time to visit the place from which it was sent-the quaint, historical seaside town of V.-and believes he has identified the author: one Jean Morelle, himself a tourist, who disappeared the very day the manuscript was mailed. The narrator decides to play amateur detective and track down Morelle, unaware that as he becomes more deeply enmeshed in the mystery, the streets of V. will bend around him like a Möbius strip to form a loop that seems to offer no escape.A portrait of obsession, Vacated Landscape is both ingeniously fractal and exuberantly byzantine. It is the first novel of Jean Lahougue's to be translated into English.Jean Lahougue (born 1945) is a French novelist. A lifelong Agatha Christie fan, he won (and refused) the Prix Médicis in 1980 for Comptine des Height, a puzzle-novel patterned on Ten Little Indians.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A truly mind-bending novel from an author prized for his experimental fusions of nouveau roman techniques and Oulipian constraintsAn editor at a Parisian publishing house receives a manuscript by someone calling himself Desiderioa manuscript that bears an eerie resemblance to his own life and to a book he was planning to write on a Renaissance painter of the same name. He decides to use his vacation time to visit the place from which it was sentthe quaint, historical seaside town of V.and believes he has identified the author: one Jean Morelle, himself a tourist, who disappeared the very day the manuscript was mailed. The narrator decides to play amateur detective and track down Morelle, unaware that as he becomes more deeply enmeshed in the mystery, the streets of V. will bend around him like a Moebius strip to form a loop that seems to offer no escape.A portrait of obsession, Vacated Landscape is both ingeniously fractal and exuberantly byzantine. It is the first novel of Jean Lahougues to be translated into English.Jean Lahougue (born 1945) is a French novelist. A lifelong Agatha Christie fan, he won (and refused) the Prix Medicis in 1980 for Comptine des Height, a puzzle-novel patterned on Ten Little Indians. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: New. A truly mind-bending novel from an author prized for his experimental fusions of nouveau roman techniques and Oulipian constraintsAn editor at a Parisian publishing house receives a manuscript by someone calling himself Desiderio-a manuscript that bears an eerie resemblance to his own life and to a book he was planning to write on a Renaissance painter of the same name. He decides to use his vacation time to visit the place from which it was sent-the quaint, historical seaside town of V.-and believes he has identified the author: one Jean Morelle, himself a tourist, who disappeared the very day the manuscript was mailed. The narrator decides to play amateur detective and track down Morelle, unaware that as he becomes more deeply enmeshed in the mystery, the streets of V. will bend around him like a Möbius strip to form a loop that seems to offer no escape.A portrait of obsession, Vacated Landscape is both ingeniously fractal and exuberantly byzantine. It is the first novel of Jean Lahougue's to be translated into English.Jean Lahougue (born 1945) is a French novelist. A lifelong Agatha Christie fan, he won (and refused) the Prix Médicis in 1980 for Comptine des Height, a puzzle-novel patterned on Ten Little Indians.…

paperback. Condition: New. Brand new book, sourced directly from publisher. Dispatch time is 24-48 hours from our warehouse. Book will be sent in robust, secure packaging to ensure it reaches you securely.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: new.

Broché. Condition: D'occasion - Comme neuf. ===ENVOI LE JOUR MÊME===F52.

paperback. Condition: New. Condition Notes: New from the publisher.

Condition: New. 2024. paperback. . . . . .

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New.

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Condition: New. 2024. paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Couverture souple. Condition: Très bon.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 240 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

paperback. Condition: New. Condition Notes: New from the publisher.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Exemplaire De Bibliothèque. . Couverture Souple, Texte Francais. État D'usage: Bon État. (French Edition) . Jeune Médecin Stagiaire À L'hôpital Dirigé Par Le Professeur Foster, Le Narrateur Prépare Une Thèse Sur La Vieillesse, Ce Qui L'amène À Passer Les Fêtes De Noël Auprès De Lady Height, Dans Son Superbe Domaine De Charlen House Isolé Sous La Neige Et Les Brumes. Parmi Les Hôtes De La Tyrannique Infirme Se Trouvent Réunis Lord William Son Second Mari, Le Baronnet John Son Fils Unique, Né D'un Premier Mariage, Fiancé À Cordolia Sa Belle-Fille, Mais Surtout La Mystérieuse Gillian, Une Cousine Éloignée Dont Le Jeune Médecin Tombe Éperdument Amoureux. Autres Invités : Les Parents Divorcés De Gillian, Le Commandant Mulligan, Anne Et Son Mari Le Président Salomon, Michaël Height L'architecte, Enfin Richard, Un Musicien Contrefait. Entre Les Murs Hautains Et Fastueux Du Château, Les Fêtes Tournent Soudain Au Drame Sanglant : Les Hôtes Sont Tous Assassinés En L'espace De Cinq Terribles Journées. Qui Donc Peut Être L'ange Exterminateur Et Pourquoi A-T-Il Tué ? Après Avoir Bouclé Le Domaine, La Police Mène L'enquête Sur Le Lieu Des Crimes. Chaque Personnage Est Suspecté À Tour De Rôle, Et Le Narrateur Lui-Même N'échappe Pas Aux Soupçons. Et L'auteur De L'histoire, Est-Il Innocent Ou Coupable ? Car Jean Lahougue Entre Dans Le Jeu De Sa Propre Action Policière Dont Les Pièces Narratives Sont Aussi Minutieusement Ajustées Que Celles D'un Roman D'agatha Christie. Témoignages Vraies Ou Faux, Péripéties, Suspenses, Rebondissements Successifs, Vieux Règlements De Comptes, Cupidités, Amours, Fantasmes Sont Portés Par Une Écriture Dépouillée Qui, Du Début À La Fin, Entraîne Le Lecteur Dans Un Labyrinthe Énigmatique Dont Il Risque De Ne Pas Sortir Indemne. Ex-Library.…

Articles dans la Nouvelle Revue Française. Numéro 376. Numéro complet.

Condition: Fine. Envoi rapide Très Bon Etat. in8. 1980. Cartonné jaquette. 324 pages. Fine.

couverture reliée. Condition: Bon. carton amiell envoi protégé renforcé.

Reliure Toile Gris. Condition: Très Bon État. Dust Jacket Condition: Jaquette en bon état. 325 pages en format -8. Livre personnalisé.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - A truly mind-bending novel from an author prized for his experimental fusions of nouveau roman techniques and Oulipian constraintsAn editor at a Parisian publishing house receives a manuscript by someone calling himself Desiderio--a manuscript that bears an eerie resemblance to his own life and to a book he was planning to write on a Renaissance painter of the same name. He decides to use his vacation time to visit the place from which it was sent--the quaint, historical seaside town of V.--and believes he has identified the author: one Jean Morelle, himself a tourist, who disappeared the very day the manuscript was mailed. The narrator decides to play amateur detective and track down Morelle, unaware that as he becomes more deeply enmeshed in the mystery, the streets of V. will bend around him like a Möbius strip to form a loop that seems to offer no escape.A portrait of obsession, Vacated Landscape is both ingeniously fractal and exuberantly byzantine. It is the first novel of Jean Lahougue's to be translated into English.Jean Lahougue (born 1945) is a French novelist. A lifelong Agatha Christie fan, he won (and refused) the Prix Médicis in 1980 for Comptine des Height, a puzzle-novel patterned on Ten Little Indians.…

Condition: NEW.

Paperback. Condition: New. A truly mind-bending novel from an author prized for his experimental fusions of nouveau roman techniques and Oulipian constraintsAn editor at a Parisian publishing house receives a manuscript by someone calling himself Desiderio-a manuscript that bears an eerie resemblance to his own life and to a book he was planning to write on a Renaissance painter of the same name. He decides to use his vacation time to visit the place from which it was sent-the quaint, historical seaside town of V.-and believes he has identified the author: one Jean Morelle, himself a tourist, who disappeared the very day the manuscript was mailed. The narrator decides to play amateur detective and track down Morelle, unaware that as he becomes more deeply enmeshed in the mystery, the streets of V. will bend around him like a Möbius strip to form a loop that seems to offer no escape.A portrait of obsession, Vacated Landscape is both ingeniously fractal and exuberantly byzantine. It is the first novel of Jean Lahougue's to be translated into English.Jean Lahougue (born 1945) is a French novelist. A lifelong Agatha Christie fan, he won (and refused) the Prix Médicis in 1980 for Comptine des Height, a puzzle-novel patterned on Ten Little Indians.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A truly mind-bending novel from an author prized for his experimental fusions of nouveau roman techniques and Oulipian constraintsAn editor at a Parisian publishing house receives a manuscript by someone calling himself Desiderioa manuscript that bears an eerie resemblance to his own life and to a book he was planning to write on a Renaissance painter of the same name. He decides to use his vacation time to visit the place from which it was sentthe quaint, historical seaside town of V.and believes he has identified the author: one Jean Morelle, himself a tourist, who disappeared the very day the manuscript was mailed. The narrator decides to play amateur detective and track down Morelle, unaware that as he becomes more deeply enmeshed in the mystery, the streets of V. will bend around him like a Moebius strip to form a loop that seems to offer no escape.A portrait of obsession, Vacated Landscape is both ingeniously fractal and exuberantly byzantine. It is the first novel of Jean Lahougues to be translated into English.Jean Lahougue (born 1945) is a French novelist. A lifelong Agatha Christie fan, he won (and refused) the Prix Medicis in 1980 for Comptine des Height, a puzzle-novel patterned on Ten Little Indians. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…