Книга: Reinhardt Eric «The Victoria System»
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Производитель: "Penguin Group" The Victoria System is Eric Reinhardt`s novel of sex, power, capitalism and deception. It is shortlisted for The Prix Renaudot, The Prix Goncourt and The Grand Prix Du Roman De L`Academie Francaise. David Kolski is in charge of the construction of a huge Paris tower block, and the pressure is crushing him. But then he meets Victoria - a high-powered and ruthless executive by day and insatiable sensualist by night. David`s hard-headed new lover gives him a new sense of purpose and renewed energy, but when she offers to use her position to help him in his career, a shadow falls over their affair. Is she capable of helping anyone other than herself? And who are the men in the Audi he keeps seeing, always a few cars behind him? Bold, arresting, accomplished, complex, sensual, sexual, intriguing, heady. (Le Monde). An ambitious and tragic novel which weaves together sex, power games and imagination. An ultracontemporary anti-fairy tale. (Les Inrocktibles). Finally, a sexy book by someone who appears to have actually had sex. (Dazed and Confused). Born in 1965, Eric Reinhardt is the is the author of four previous novels and a freelance publisher of art books. He lives and works in Paris. The Victoria System is his first novel to be translated into English. Sam Taylor is the English-language translator of HHhH, by Laurent Binet. He lives in France and the United States. ISBN:978-0-241-14559-3 Издательство: "Penguin Group" (2014)
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