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How's the Pain? is an off-kilter, blackly comic novel about an unlikely duo of a soon-to-be-retired assassin and a deadbeat young man, from the 'slyly funny' [Sunday Times] Pascal Garnier.
'Deliciously dark ... painfully funny' New York Times
Death is Simon's business. And now the ageing vermin exterminator is preparing to die. But he still has one last job down on the coast, and he needs a driver.
Bernard is twenty-one. He can drive and he’s never seen the sea. He can’t pass up the chance to chauffeur for Simon, whatever his mother may say. As the unlikely pair set off on their journey, Bernard soon finds that Simon’s definition of vermin is broader than he’d expected ...
Veering from the hilarious to the horrific, this offbeat story from master stylist Pascal Garnier is at heart an affecting study of human frailty.
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Pascal Garnier, who died in March 2010, was a talented novelist, short story writer, children’s author and painter. From his home in the mountains of the Ardèche, he wrote fiction in a noir palette with a cast of characters drawn from ordinary provincial life. Though his writing is often very dark in tone, it sparkles with quirkily beautiful imagery and dry wit. Garnier’s work has been likened to the great thriller writer, Georges Simenon.
Emily Boyce is a translator and editor. She was shortlisted for the French Book Office New Talent in Translation Award in 2008, the French-American Translation Prize in 2016, and the Scott Moncrieff Prize in 2021. She lives in London.
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How's the Pain? [Editions Gallic]
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Zustand: Wie neu. Reprint. 176 S. "How's the Pain?" is a masterfully crafted noir novel by acclaimed French author Pascal Garnier. Blending dark humour, psychological tension and understated suspense, the story follows two unlikely companions whose journey gradually reveals hidden motives, unexpected dangers and moments of surprising humanity. Garnier's elegant prose, memorable characters and subtle wit create an atmospheric crime novel that is both unsettling and deeply engaging. An outstanding read for lovers of literary noir and intelligent psychological fiction. Warum dieses Buch interessant ist: Stylish literary noir by the acclaimed French author Pascal Garnier. Combines psychological suspense with dark, understated humour. Memorable characters and an atmospheric, character-driven plot. Perfect for readers of literary crime fiction and modern noir. English-language edition from the respected Gallic Books imprint. Butterfly Books Wissensnotiz: Pascal Garnier is regarded as one of France's finest modern noir writers, and many of his novels have gained an international following through their English translations by Gallic Books. HC-916-4 /8-01392946 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 150 Taschenbuch, Maße: 13.34 cm x 1.27 cm x 19.69 cm. Artikel-Nr. 440912
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