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Nada by Jean-Patrick Manchette

'Explosive, absurd...with plenty of oh la la and even more zut alors' The Times

WHEN IT COMES TO REVOLUTION, EVERYONE PAYS

In Paris, the Nada gang – a small cell of left-wing radicals – hatch a plan to kidnap the U.S. ambassador. They’re armed, angry, and almost successful – but totally unprepared for what follows. As the crackdown begins, the group splinters, exposing cowardice, betrayal, and the thin line between radical idealism and outright nihilism. There will be no heroes – only casualties.

Jean-Patrick Manchette skewers both the establishment and its would-be destroyers in this pitch-black political thriller. His most overtly radical work, Nada is a savage, stylish dissection of violence, ideology, and the wreckage left behind.

PRAISE FOR JEAN-PARICK MANCHETTE

‘Manchette was Le Homme... We must revere him now and rediscover him this very instant. ’ James Ellroy

'A comedic genius... I read and reread him, stunned, appalled, and laughing out loud' Rachel Kushner

‘Manchette is Camus on overdrive... He deserves much the same attention’ James Sallis

‘Manchette is legend among all of the crime writers I know, and with good reason: his novels never fail to stun and thrill from page one’ Duane Swierczynski

Jean-Patrick Manchette (1942–1995) was a crime novelist, screenwriter, critic, and translator. In 1971 he published his first novel and went on to establish a new genre of French novel, the neo-polar. Vintage Classics publishes his Fatale, Nada, No Room at the Morgue and Skeletons in the Closet.
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ISBN 13 9781529977233
ISBN 10 1529977231
Title Nada
Author Jean-Patrick Manchette
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Vintage Classics
Year published 2026-02-05
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