The Victoria System by Eric Reinhardt
David Kolski is overseeing the construction of the largest tower in Paris. A highly stressful job with numerous complications, it keeps him from his wife and children. Then, by chance, he encounters Victoria de Winter. Victoria is a ruthless high-flyer who knows what she wants and always gets it.
Erotic, raw, violent and vertiginous. . We often accuse French writers of navel-gazing and ignoring the world around them, but Eric Reinhardt is one of those who gives the lie to this cliché -- Emmanuel Carrère, author of Limonov
Bold, arresting, accomplished, complex, sensual, sexual, intriguing, heady * Le Monde *
An ambitious and tragic novel which weaves together sex, power games and imagination. An ultracontemporary anti-fairy tale * Les Inrockuptibles *
Part classic, part tragedy, part thriller: Eric Reinhardt merges genres and invokes elusive echoes in this highly contemporary novel of a rare depth * Libération *
Finally, a sexy book written by someone who would appear to have had sex * Dazed & Confused *
Those who harp on about the decline or end of literature in France, stuck in its formalism, nihilism or narcissism, are advised to read The Victoria System. It will give them a good wake-up slap * La Quinzaine Littéraire *
A fantastic and sensual modern thriller, like nothing I've ever read -- Christian Louboutin
Ambitious, complex, sparkling, to be devoured in one sitting * Télérama *
Reinhardt is a fine and subtle psychologist . . . with a keen eye for the perverse ways in which capitalism exploits all levels of society and leaves behind smoking ruins. Anyone who begins this book will not quickly put it down * Trouw (The Netherlands) *
Bold, arresting, accomplished, complex, sensual, sexual, intriguing, heady * Le Monde *
An ambitious and tragic novel which weaves together sex, power games and imagination. An ultracontemporary anti-fairy tale * Les Inrockuptibles *
Part classic, part tragedy, part thriller: Eric Reinhardt merges genres and invokes elusive echoes in this highly contemporary novel of a rare depth * Libération *
Finally, a sexy book written by someone who would appear to have had sex * Dazed & Confused *
Those who harp on about the decline or end of literature in France, stuck in its formalism, nihilism or narcissism, are advised to read The Victoria System. It will give them a good wake-up slap * La Quinzaine Littéraire *
A fantastic and sensual modern thriller, like nothing I've ever read -- Christian Louboutin
Ambitious, complex, sparkling, to be devoured in one sitting * Télérama *
Reinhardt is a fine and subtle psychologist . . . with a keen eye for the perverse ways in which capitalism exploits all levels of society and leaves behind smoking ruins. Anyone who begins this book will not quickly put it down * Trouw (The Netherlands) *
Born in 1965, Eric Reinhardt is the author of four previous novels and a freelance publisher of art books. He lives and works in Paris. The Victoria System is his first novel to be translated into English.
Sam Taylor is the English-language translator of HHhH, by Laurent Binet. He lives in France and the United States.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780241145593 |
| ISBN 10 | 0241145597 |
| Title | The Victoria System |
| Author | Eric Reinhardt |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2014-07-03 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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