Zazie in the Metro

Name: Zazie in the Metro
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780241618875
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By Raymond Queneau

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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Zazie in the Metro by Raymond Queneau follows the whimsical adventures of a young girl named Zazie as she spends a few days in Paris with her eccentric uncle. Determined to ride the Paris Métro, Zazie encounters a series of quirky characters and experiences the city in unexpected ways, blending humour with a playful examination of language and urban life.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate a blend of wit and whimsy set against the lively backdrop of Paris. The story is filled with sharp dialogue and eccentric characters, making it a delightful exploration of a child's unpredictable adventure through an urban landscape. If you're drawn to surreal and humorous narratives, this could be a perfect fit for you.

Zazie in the Metro

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The cult classic from one of France's most stylish writers

Impish, foul-mouthed Zazie arrives in Paris from the country to stay with her uncle Gabriel. All she really wants to do is ride the metro, but finding it shut because of a strike, Zazie looks for other means of amusement and is soon caught up in a comic adventure that becomes wilder and more manic by the minute.

In 1960, Queneau's cult classic was made into a hugely successful film by Louis Malle. Packed full of word play and phonetic games, Zazie in the Metro remains as stylish and witty as ever.

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241618875

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 April 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

Translated by Barbara Wright
Translated by Barbara Wright
Translated by Barbara Wright

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 147g

Pages: 192

Collections

Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Raymond Queneau Series: Penguin Modern Classics

About the Author

Raymond Queneau is remembered as one of the great comic, experimental French writers of the twentieth century. Co-founder of Oulipo, he published many books including Exercises in Style, but Zazie in the metro remains the popular favourite which has captured readers' imaginations around the world. Queneau died in 1976, aged seventy-three.