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As the 2022 French Presidential election looms, two candidates emerge as favourites: Marine Le Pen of the Front National, and the charismatic Muhammed Ben Abbes of the growing Muslim Fraternity.
Submission is the highly-anticipated new novel from the internationally bestselling French writer Michel Houellebecq
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Submission is the highly-anticipated new novel from the internationally bestselling French writer Michel Houellebecq.
As the 2022 French Presidential election looms, two candidates emerge as favourites: Marine Le Pen of the Front National, and the charismatic Muhammed Ben Abbes of the growing Muslim Fraternity. Forming a controversial alliance with the political left to block the Front National's alarming ascendency, Ben Abbes sweeps to power, and overnight the country is transformed. This proves to be the death knell of French secularism, as Islamic law comes into forceβwomen are veiled, polygamy is encouraged and, for our narrator FranΓ§oisβmisanthropic, middle-aged and alienatedβlife is set on a new course.
Submission is a devastating satire, comic and melancholy by turns, and a profound meditation on faith and meaning in Western society.
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Submission by Michel Houellebecq has been considered a work of literary significance, praised for its fearless exploration of Islamic extremism and identity politics within France. It is described as a darkly clever and bleakly funny satire, with Houellebecq's sardonic narrative offering a mixture of humour and profound commentary. The book draws comparisons to classic dystopian novels and masterfully uses a nuanced, complex satire that challenges readers and delves into human nature and societal shifts.
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ISBN: 9781784702052
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 September 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 16.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 182g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Michel Houellebecq is a poet, essayist and novelist. He is the author of several novels including The Map and the Territory (winner of the Prix Goncourt), Atomised, Platform, Whatever and Submission. He was awarded the Legion d'Honneur in 2019.
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