The origin of the world [electronic resource] / Pierre Michon ; translated by Wyatt Mason.
This spare, unforgettable novel is Pierre Michon's luminous exploration of the mysteries of desire. A young teacher takes his first job in a sleepy French town. Lost in a succession of rainy days and sleepless nights, he falls under the spell of a town resident, a woman of seductive beauty and...
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| Other title: | Grande Beune. English |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English French |
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[New Haven, Connecticut] :
Yale University Press,
2013.
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| Summary: | This spare, unforgettable novel is Pierre Michon's luminous exploration of the mysteries of desire. A young teacher takes his first job in a sleepy French town. Lost in a succession of rainy days and sleepless nights, he falls under the spell of a town resident, a woman of seductive beauty and singular charm. Yvonne. Yvonne. "Everything about her screamed desire ... setting something in motion while settling a fingertip to the counter, turning her head slightly, gold earrings brushing her cheek while she watched you or watched nothing at all; this desire was open, like a wound; and she knew it, wore it with valor, with passion." Michon probes the destructive powers of passion and the consuming need for love in this heartbreaking novel. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9780300199062 0300199066 129997564X 9781299975644 9780300180701 0300180705 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |