Villa Des Roses
Willem Elsschot author Paul Vincent translator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Granta Books
Published:1st Jul '03
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The gilt-lettered advertisement outside Madame Brulot's 'pension' in the shabby rue d'Armaille promises a 'first-class family boarding house' and 'modern conveniences'. One thing is certain: few emerge from their stay at the Villa des Roses unscathed.
The gilt-lettered advertisement outside Madame Brulot's pension in the shabby rue d'Armaille promises a 'first-class family boarding house' and 'modern conveniences'. One thing is certain: few emerge from their stay at the Villa des Roses unscathed. The seduction of the new maid Louise, the tragic suicide of Monsieur Brizard, the champagne birthday party for Madame Dumoulin, the antics of Chico the monkey - these are just some of the incidents and characters that cause a sensation in the bittersweet and blackly comic world of the Villa des Roses.
ISBN: 9781862076167
Dimensions: 196mm x 131mm x 10mm
Weight: 125g
144 pages