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Vernon Subutex Two

"Funny, irreverent and scathing" GUARDIAN
By Virginie Despentes
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Vernon Subutex Two by Virginie Despentes continues the turbulent story of Vernon Subutex, who is now homeless and navigating the streets of Paris. As he reconnects with old friends and meets new people, Vernon's story weaves together an array of complex characters facing their own struggles. This part of the trilogy delves deeper into themes of friendship, society, and survival in contemporary France.
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Vernon Subutex Two

The hunt for Virginie Despentes' enigmatic hero continues in the second title in her bestselling trilogy.

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Sunday Times Best Books of 2018

"Funny, irreverent and scathing" Guardian

"Virginie Despentes is a true original, a punk rock George Eliot" — ALEXANDRA KLEEMAN, author of You Too Could Have a Body Like Mine

Rock star Alexandre Bleach might be dead, but he has a secret.

It's a secret that concerns several people, but the only person who can unlock it is Vernon Subutex, former record shop proprietor turned homeless messiah and guru, last seen hallucinating and feverish on a bench in the parc des Buttes Chaumont.

Aicha wants to know the truth behind the death of her mother, Vodka Satana. And if she finds the bastards responsible, she wants to make them pay, whatever Celeste thinks of her plan.

Celeste wants Aicha to get a grip and stop hanging around with Subutex's gang of disciples.

The Hyena wants to find the Bleach tapes. She wants to untangle her complicated feelings about Anais, her boss' assistant. And speaking of her boss, she does not want Laurent Dopalet to discover how badly she has double-crossed him.

Laurent Dopalet wants the Hyena to find and destroy the Bleach tapes. He wants to forget he ever knew Vodka Satana. He wants people to stop graffitiing his apartment with ludicrous allegations. Above all, he wants people to understand: NONE OF THIS IS HIS FAULT.

THE SEQUEL TO VERNON SUBUTEX 1, SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE 2018.

Translated from the French by Frank Wynne.

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Vernon Subutex Two captures the gritty and vibrant essence of Paris, drawing comparisons to Ferrante's acclaimed series. The translation by Frank Wynne is noted for its sharpness, while Despentes continues her energetic and insightful narrative, highlighting a chaotic society driven by greed and fear.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780857055835

Publisher: Quercus Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 June 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: MacLehose Press

Contributors:

  • Translated by Frank Wynne
  • Translated by Frank Wynne

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 240g

Pages: 320

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About the Author

VIRGINIE DESPENTES is a writer and filmmaker. Her first novel, Baise-Moi was published in 1992 and adapted for film in 2000. She is the author of over fifteen further novels, including Apocalypse Baby (2010) and Bye Bye Blondie (2004), and the autobiographical work, King Kong Theory (2006). She won the Prix de Flore in 1998 forLes Jolies Choses, the 2010 Prix Renaudot for Apocalypse Baby and Vernon Subutex One won the Prix Anais Nin in 2015, and was shortlisted for the Man Booker International in 2018.

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