Buchdetails
Format
E-Book
Seiten
288
Sprache
Englisch
Veröffentlicht
May 1, 2003
Verlag
Penguin
ISBN-10
014190660X
ISBN-13
9780141906607
Beschreibung
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
Romantik
Mystery
Science-Fiction
Thriller & Spannung
Action & Abenteuer
Religion & Spiritualität
Geschichte
Humor
Philosophie
Fantasie
Graphic Novels
Poesie
Kunst & Fotografie
Krimi
Natur