Name: The Roving Shadows
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Author: Pascal Quignard
ISBN: 9781803093659

Type

Physical Book

Author

Pascal Quignard

Translated by

Chris Turner

Publisher

Seagull Books

Language

English

Pages

248

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.2x12.8x1.8 cm

Weight

0.27 kg.

ISBN13

9781803093659

Synopsis "The Roving Shadows"

A bold and adventurous work of literature that explores the relationship between reading, writing, sex, and death. The first book in Pascal Quignard's Last Kingdom series, The Roving Shadows can be read as a long meditation on reading and writing that strives to situate these otherwise innocuous activities in a profound relationship to sex and death. Writing and reading can in fact be linked to our animal natures and artistic strivings, to primal forces and culturally persistent fascinations. With dexterity and inventiveness, Quignard weaves together historical anecdotes, folktales from the East and West, fragments of myth, and speculative historical reconstructions. The whole, written in a musical style not far removed from that of Couperin, whose piano composition Les Ombres errantes lends the book its title, coheres into a work of literature that reverberates in the psyche long after one has laid it down. The Roving Shadows is a rare and wondrous tour de force that cements Quignard's reputation in contemporary world literature. Available now in English, this boldly adventurous work will find a new and welcoming audience.

Pascal Quignard

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Pascal Quignard (born in 1948) is a French writer known for his deep and philosophical style, covering genres such as the novel, essay, and experimental literature. His work stands out for exploring themes like memory, language, and history. Among his most recognized books is The Wandering Shadows (2002), with which he won the prestigious Goncourt Prize.

With a body of work that challenges narrative conventions, Quignard has established himself as one of the most original voices in contemporary French literature.

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