Three disturbing masterpieces of non-fiction novels. A milestone of 21st century French literature.
With the books included here Emmanuel Carrère took a giant step in a career that he had already stood out for its uniqueness, daring and radicality. The author explored the non-fiction novel in them, and the result was three masterpieces of unmatched power.
The Adversary, which has been compared to Capote's In Cold Blood, is a disturbing descent into the darkest areas of the human soul that is based on a real event: a man murdered his wife, his children and his parents. Because? Because he was an impostor who felt unable to face the imminent collapse of his world of lies: he had made his family believe that he was a doctor when in reality he spent his time in highway parking lots or walking around the city. forest.
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