The Moustache
by Emmanuel Carrère
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Pub Date 3 Sep 2020 | Archive Date 3 Oct 2020
Random House UK, Vintage Publishing | Vintage Classics
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Description
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
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781784876142 |
| PRICE | £8.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 192 |
Featured Reviews
Roman C, Reviewer
This starts out in innocuous fashion as a man contemplates shaving off his moustache, but from this harmless beginning we soon spiral into a surreal tale of paranoia and existential unease, all of which hinges back on the existence - or not - of some facial hair.
Beautifully controlled, surreal and unsettling, with one of the most shocking, though inevitable, endings I've read, this is Kafka-esque but in a modern sense. Carrere is wholly original and this might be slight in page numbers but huge in impact. Bizarre and rather frightening.
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