Petite Marchande De Prose (French Edition)

Petite Marchande De Prose is the third novel in Daniel Pennac's humorous crime series, the Malaussène Saga, starring the professional scapegoat, Benjamin Malaussène. Malaussène, who works for a Parisian publishing house run by the formidable 'Queen Zabo,' is convinced to take on a highly unusual and problematic new role: pretending to be J.-L. Babel, the invisible, prolific, and wildly successful author of a best-selling thriller series. His new identity as an object of universal adoration unleashes a torrent of passions, forcing him to pay a high price amidst editorial frenzy, advertising delirium, and the sheer madness of the publishing world. Adding to the chaos, trouble inevitably follows Malaussène and his eccentric family when his young sister Clara's elderly fiancé, a prison director, is assassinated on their wedding day. The novel blends themes of manuscript theft, vengeance, and a dangerous killer with a satirical look at literature and the literary industry.

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