Chez Max by Jakob Arjouni
Provoked by the events of 9/11 and the US reaction, Jakob Arjouni's clever and satiric novel exposes the workings of mass hysteria. 2064 - Securely fenced off from the rest of the world, life in Euroasia, except for a handful of suicide bombings and border disputes, is constantly improving. On the other side of the fence, countries are being exploited and wracked by regression, dictatorship, and religious fanaticism. People live in poverty and misery. Max Schwartzwald is the owner of Chez Max, a smart Parisian restaurant, but he is also an Ashcroft agent, a member of a secret government organisation whose mission is to promptly identify and weed out anything that may threaten the political status quo. Schwartzwald's biggest problem is his Ashcroft partner, Chen Wu, a self-righteous loudmouth, who leaves no taboo unbroken, attacks every human weakness and takes liberties at will - all because of the spectacular successes he has achieved within the organisation. But is Chen a double agent who is bringing illegal immigrants into the Euroasian world and is this the opportunity for Max to get rid of his partner once and for all?
Remarkable.. a timely oddity * Literary Review *
Chez Max imagines a future that is dystopian and noir and altogether plausible -- Paul Kane * The Compulsive Reader *
A futuristic urban thriller in the style of Chandler * The Bookseller *
Interview with Jakob Arjouni in Easyjet Magazine -- Interviewer: Laura Latham * Easyjet Magazine *
excellent -- S.W. * crimesquad.com *
Chez Max imagines a future that is dystopian and noir and altogether plausible -- Paul Kane * The Compulsive Reader *
A futuristic urban thriller in the style of Chandler * The Bookseller *
Interview with Jakob Arjouni in Easyjet Magazine -- Interviewer: Laura Latham * Easyjet Magazine *
excellent -- S.W. * crimesquad.com *
Jakob Arjouni is the author of the celebrated Kayankaya novels featuring a Turkish detective in Frankfurt. Titles include Happy Birthday Turk, More Beer, One Man One Murder and Kismet. Magic Hoffmann, a standalone novel was shortlisted for the IMPAC Award. His last novel, Brother Kemal, was published by No Exit Press in August 2013.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781842432594 |
| ISBN 10 | 1842432591 |
| Title | Chez Max |
| Author | Jakob Arjouni |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bedford Square Publishers |
| Year published | 2010-03-25 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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