Bar Flaubert

Bar Flaubert

by David Connolly (Translator), Alexis Stamatis (Author), David Connolly (Translator), Alexis Stamatis (Author)

Synopsis

Yannis Loukas is editing his father's autobiography. Going through the family archives, he discovers the manuscript of an aspiring novelist named Loukas Matthaiou. While reading it, Yannis feels as if someone has put to paper his innermost thoughts. But who was the writer of this amazing story and what happened to him? Following in the tracks of this elusive stranger, Yannis' life takes an unforseen turn. He finds that everyone who met Matthaiou was profoundly affected by his charismatic personality. Driven by his quest to find Matthaiou, Yannis must first unravel the codes in his writing.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 400
Publisher: Arcadia Books
Published: 02 Nov 2006

ISBN 10: 1900850575
ISBN 13: 9781900850575

Media Reviews

'A litereary palimpsest ... it starts as a personal quest, continues as a detective story cloaked in artistic garb, develops as a journey through the European landscape at the end of the twentieth century and ends with an unexpected twist'

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Author Bio

Alexis Stamatis is an award-winning poet and novelist. Arcadia published his debut novel, The Seventh Elephant, in 2000, while Bar Flaubert has been published in a number of European languages. He lives in Athens.