Book Details
Format
eBook
Pages
288
Language
English
Published
May 1, 2003
Publisher
Penguin
ISBN-10
014190660X
ISBN-13
9780141906607
Description
The hero of this curious novel is des Esseintes, a neurasthenic aristocrat who has turned his back on the vulgarity of modern life and retreated to an isolated country villa. Here, accompanied only by a couple of silent servants, he pursues his obsessions with exotic flowers, rare gems, and complex perfumes and embarks on a series of increasingly strange aesthetic experiments, starting with the decision to give his giant pet tortoise a jewel-encrusted shell...
Genres
Romance
Mystery
Science Fiction
Thriller & Suspense
Action & Adventure
Religion & Spirituality
History
Humor
Philosophy
Fantasy
Graphic Novels
Poetry
Art & Photography
Crime
Nature