The Moustache
Elegant novellas-in-translation, VINTAGE EDITIONS celebrate the audacity and ambition of the written word, transporting readers to wherever in the world literary innovation may be found. FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE ADVERSARY One morning, a man shaves off his long-worn moustache, hoping to amuse his wife and friends. But when nobody notices, or pretends not to have noticed, what started out as a simple trick turns to terror. As doubt and denial bristle, and every aspect of his life threatens to topple into madness - a disturbing solution comes into view, taking us on a dramatic flight across the world. Translated by Lanie Goodman Elegant novellas-in-translation, VINTAGE EDITIONS celebrate the audacity and ambition of the written word, transporting readers to wherever in the world literary innovation may be found.
Emmanuel Carr re is a novelist, journalist, screenwriter and film director. He is the award-winning, internationally renowned author of fifteen books, including My Life as a Russain Novel, Limonov, The Kingdom, 97,196 Words, Yoga and the Sunday Times bestselling The Adversary.
Author: Emmanuel Carrere
Format: Paperback, 192 pages, 129mm x 198mm, 140 g
Published: 2024, Vintage Publishing, United Kingdom
Genre: General & Literary Fiction
Elegant novellas-in-translation, VINTAGE EDITIONS celebrate the audacity and ambition of the written word, transporting readers to wherever in the world literary innovation may be found. FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE ADVERSARY One morning, a man shaves off his long-worn moustache, hoping to amuse his wife and friends. But when nobody notices, or pretends not to have noticed, what started out as a simple trick turns to terror. As doubt and denial bristle, and every aspect of his life threatens to topple into madness - a disturbing solution comes into view, taking us on a dramatic flight across the world. Translated by Lanie Goodman Elegant novellas-in-translation, VINTAGE EDITIONS celebrate the audacity and ambition of the written word, transporting readers to wherever in the world literary innovation may be found.
Emmanuel Carr re is a novelist, journalist, screenwriter and film director. He is the award-winning, internationally renowned author of fifteen books, including My Life as a Russain Novel, Limonov, The Kingdom, 97,196 Words, Yoga and the Sunday Times bestselling The Adversary.