Night of Amber |
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Author:
| Germain, Sylvie |
Translator:
| Donougher, Christine |
Series title: | Verba Mundi Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-56792-090-1 |
Publication Date: | Sep 1999 |
Publisher: | David R. Godine Publisher
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $27.95 |
Book Description:
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The hero of the novel is Charles-Victor Peniel, called "Night-of-Amber, " whose lonely and angry childhood eventually lands him in Paris at the time of the May '68 riots. There, Charles-Victor becomes involved with a band of dangerous companions, and in a whirlwind situation that spins uncontrollably into sadism and murder.
The hero of the novel is Charles-Victor Peniel, called "Night-of-Amber, " whose lonely and angry childhood eventually lands him in Paris at the time of the May '68 riots. There, Charles-Victor becomes involved with a band of dangerous companions, and in a whirlwind situation that spins uncontrollably into sadism and murder.