Description
Two hundred and fifty members of a new society, floating, stranded at sea, heading for unknown lands, fleeing a Europe in flames.
About the Author
Adrien Bosc was born in Avignon in 1986. He is the founder of Editions du sous-sol and the magazines Desports and Feuilleton, and works in Paris as a publisher. In 2014, he received the Grand Prix du roman de l'Academie Francaise for his first novel Constellation.
Reviews
An intellectually star-studded and dreamy document, Outrageous Horizon leads the reader irresistibly along, and leaves a lingering sense of amazement in its wake -- Geoff Dyer
An outlaws' odyssey of the Second World War -- Eric Vuillard, author * The Order of the Day *
Outrageous Horizon is an erudite, brilliantly imagined odyssey into exile that weaves historic narrative, psychological writing, and cultural history. With his immersive portrait of a distinguished cast of mid-20th century refugees, Adrien Bosc guides us into the choppy seas of our own present moment where catastrophe, once again, meets opportunity -- Kapka Kassabova, author * Border: A Journey to the Edge of Europe *
A beautiful book about the best minds of a generation and the devastation of war - an outrageous voyage from the past that speaks eloquently to our present -- Deborah Levy, author * Hot Milk *
Erudite and charming * Vanity Fair *
Book Information
ISBN 9781788162746
Author Adrien Bosc
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Serpent's Tail
Publisher Profile Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 200g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 130mm * 22mm