An atmospheric and mysterious tale of love and death, set in a crumbling Breton castle An isolated castle stands in a wild, desolate landscape, surrounded by dark woods. Its new owner, a rich, dissolute young man, has invited his best friend to stay. When he arrives, he brings with him a radiant, seductive and strangely detached young woman. She, in turn, will bring death and destruction to the Ch???teau d'Argol.?? With its opulent, atmospheric descriptions of a savage, surreal Breton landscape and its exquisite sense ...
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An atmospheric and mysterious tale of love and death, set in a crumbling Breton castle An isolated castle stands in a wild, desolate landscape, surrounded by dark woods. Its new owner, a rich, dissolute young man, has invited his best friend to stay. When he arrives, he brings with him a radiant, seductive and strangely detached young woman. She, in turn, will bring death and destruction to the Ch???teau d'Argol.?? With its opulent, atmospheric descriptions of a savage, surreal Breton landscape and its exquisite sense of foreboding, Ch???teau d'Argol is a work of beauty and terror. "[Gracq] is... the best landscape gardener of our literature-more precise than Chateaubriand, more musical than Stendhal, more sensual than Proust." T???l???rama Julien Gracq (1910-2007) taught history and geography in various lyc???es. A close friend of Andr??? Breton, his work was inspired by German Romanticism, and combines startling imagery with a rich, precise metre. Staunchly avoiding the French literary scene-he refused the Prix Goncourt in 1951-he is one of the few authors to have been published in the Biblioth???que de la Pl???iade during his lifetime. He died in 2007 aged 97. Julien Gracq's A Dark Stranger is also available from Pushkin Press.
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Add this copy of Château D'Argol to cart. $79.07, very good condition, Sold by 84 Charing Cross Road Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cambridge, CAMBS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1999 by Pushkin Press.
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Near Fine Condition. 9781901285147. VG+ 1st print 1999 Pushkin paperback, minor sign of handling to top of rear cover, tight and unmarked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction; ISBN: 1901285146. ISBN/EAN: 9781901285147. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 092788.
Add this copy of Château D'Argol to cart. $100.00, good condition, Sold by Second Story Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rockville, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Pushkin Press.
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Book. Small Octavo, 141 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Spine black with white and red lettering. Mild general shelf wear to head and tail of spine and to edges and corners of covers. Mild scuffing to front cover. Barcode sticker adhered to rear cover. Mild wear to top edge of textblock. Interior pages clean. Shelved under the Front Counter. 1383153. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
Add this copy of Château D'Argol (Pushkin Collection) to cart. $103.11, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hialeah, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by Pushkin Press.
Add this copy of Château D'Argol to cart. $117.29, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hialeah, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Pushkin Press.
