Stéphane Audeguy
Author of The Theory of Clouds
About the Author
Works by Stéphane Audeguy
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- Birthdate
- 1964
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- France
- Birthplace
- Tours, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val-de-Loire, France
- Places of residence
- Paris, France
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I would say that this book is a 4-starer on its own, but having Audeguy's first, totally unrelated 'Theory of Clouds', this becomes 5 star material. I will read everything this man publishes.
I'm not certain it's even possible for me to recommend this book highly enough. This is a twisty - but not twistED - novel, with a number of sub-plots that contribute towards and direct the action of the primary plot, that between an elderly collector and his archivist.
To be sure, Audeguy has been lucky in his translator, but there are certain flashes of - dare I say it - genius, which indicate masterful execution.
To be sure, Audeguy has been lucky in his translator, but there are certain flashes of - dare I say it - genius, which indicate masterful execution.
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- Works
- 21
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- Popularity
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- Rating
- 3.6
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- ISBNs
- 37
- Languages
- 7
«Desde entonces nada se ha sabido de él, y he aquí cómo he venido a quedar hijo único», escribe Jean-Jacques Rousseau en sus Confesiones al evocar a su hermano mayor, ese François Rousseau obligado a dejar Ginebra, donde las cosas no le fueron bien. Jean-Jacques consideraba que François era un truhán y un libertino. Por lo visto, este último nunca lo desmintió, pues no pensó que fuese necesario dejarnos el relato de su vida. Me pareció interesante remediar esa negligencia.… (more)