{"product_id":"monsieur-paperback","title":"Monsieur - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJean-Philippe Toussaint\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Lambert\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe hero of this cool novel is 'Monsieur', a nameless young man whose everyday life is followed in precise detail during the course of the narrative. Almost incidentally we discover that Monsieur has an executive job and a secretary; that he is rejected by his fiancée but is championed by her parents; that he unwillingly types out his neighbour's scientific treatise and attends parties with (self-) important people; and that he has a brother and twin nieces aged six to whom he tries to explain the great verities of life while babysitting. Monsieur is solitary and observant: he muses on everything from his \u003ci\u003eRotring\u003c\/i\u003e pen to the arrangement of the stars in the night sky over Paris. His universe is described with a combination of blandness and wit that turns the ordinary into wondrous oddity. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJean-Philippe Toussaint is the author of nine novels, and the winner of numerous literary prizes, including the Prix Decembre for The Truth about Marie. His writing has been compared to the works of Samuel Beckett, Jacques Tati, the films of Jim Jarmusch, and even Charlie Chaplin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Lambert is a Canadian literary translator. His translations of Toussaint's works include \u003ci\u003eMonsieur\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bathroom\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSelf-Portrait Abroad\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 102\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 6.8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53477296242995,"sku":"9781564785053","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/x1ZNnAgQnQ9781564785053.webp?v=1781612889","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/monsieur-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}