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An innocuous green liqueur is the subject matter of this book. The wizardry of Jean Mardet, known as Jose the priest, who celebrates mass in his cellar, captivating the interest of a 9 years old boy. When Jose disappears taking his secrets with him, the knowledgeable child continues to explore the green spirit. 71 pages.
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"A famous lineage of devoted artists--among others, Manet, Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Picasso, and Hemingway--have sought to record the numbingly delicious effects of the drink. Christophe Bataille enters their ranks, offering an elegant, though modest, contribution to the genre, a quietly reverent study of the demise of a lost potion." --Village Voice
"[T]his is a story to turn in the light of reflection like a glass of cordial in lamplight." --Booklist
"A splendid little allegory of the conflict between folkways and modern society--with an exactly appropriate bitter aftertaste." --Kirkus Reviews
About the Author
Christophe Bataille lives in France. His first novel, Annam, was published to critical acclaim when Bataille was only twenty-one years old and won for its author France's prestigious Prix du Premier Roman. Of his three previous novels, Annam and Hourmaster have been translated into English by the poet Richard Howard, who is also known for his translations of Camus, Foucault, Barthes, and others.
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- PublisherNorthwestern University Press
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0810160420
- ISBN 13 9780810160422
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages277
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