Nevermore (Paperback)

The fifth novel we've seen thus far from a newly emergent French writer (Candy Story, 1995, etc.) whose hauntingly detailed dreamscapes resemble the enigmatic fictional territories of Kafka and Beckett. This compact tale of political and sexual collusion and corruption is set in a vaguely Western American city (San Rosa) modified by fragments of urban French culture and the presence of a neighboring volcano - and seems to concern the education of a visiting "deputy" quickly overwhelmed by forces he's obliged to investigate. This beguiling roman noir is here and there reminiscent of Orson Welles's moody film Touch of Evil; on balance, though, it's another dazzling example of Redonnet's remarkable talent for finding the universal in the unrelentingly bizarre. (Kirkus Reviews)

When Deputy Willy Bost arrives in the mysterious border town of San Rosa, he does not know why he has been sent there or what he will find. What he encounters, gradually, is an obscure network of private and public relations tarnished by corruption, ambition, manipulation, and deceit. Nothing is clear in the workings of this sinister city; and no one, including Willy Bost, is altogether innocent. Murder, bombings, deceptions, seductions--all come to the fore in this spellbinding portrait of a society that seems both absurd and real.

"Nevermore" is Marie Redonnet's fifth novel. Her earlier novels display her talent for capturing the unique voices and personalities of isolated women. "Nevermore" reflects her equally great gift for portraying the workings--and failures--of whole societies.

Born in Paris in 1947, Marie Redonnet taught for a number of years in a suburban lycee before deciding to pursue a writing career full time. Since her volume of poetry "Le Mort & Cie" appeared in 1985, she has published five novels, a novella, short stories, and three dramatic works.

General

Imprint:	University of Nebraska Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	European Women Writers
Release date:	August 1996
First published:	August 1996
Authors:	Marie Redonnet
Translators:	Jordan Stump
Introduction by:	Jordan Stump
Dimensions:	191 x 121 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade / Trade / Trade
Pages:	125
ISBN-13:	978-0-8032-8959-8
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	0-8032-8959-6
Barcode:	9780803289598

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