The Map and the Territory
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The Map and the Territory by Michel Houellebecq
The most celebrated and controversial French novelist of our time delivers a riveting masterpiece about art and money, love and friendship, and fathers and sons.
Jed Martin is an artist. His first photographs feature Michelin road maps, and global success arrives with his series on professions: portraits of various personalities, including a writer named Houellebecq. Not long afterward, Jed helps a police inspector solve a heinous crime that leaves lasting marks on everyone involved. But after burying his father and growing old himself, Jed also discovers serenity, a deeply moving conclusion to a life of lovers, friends, and family, and filled with hopes, losses, and dreams.
Houellebecq, Michel: - Michel Houellebecq is a French author, poet and filmmaker whose work exposes his humorous yet misanthropic view on humanity. He is known as one of the best and most-loved French novelists.
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Stephen King is the best-selling American novelist known for horror hits including Carrie, The Shining, and It.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780307701558 |
| ISBN 10 | 0307701557 |
| Title | The Map and the Territory |
| Author | Michel Houellebecq |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Knopf Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2012-01-03 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Prizes | International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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