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'A masterpiece' The Times
‘A love letter to literature’ Leïla Slimani
‘A rollicking literary mystery … Propulsive’ New Yorker
Paris, 2018. Diégane Latyr Faye, a young Senegalese writer, discovers a legendary book titled The Labyrinth of Inhumanity. It has an immediate hold over him. No one knows what happened to its author, T.C. Elimane, who was accused of plagiarism, his reputation destroyed by the critics.
Obsessed with discovering the truth about Elimane's disappearance, Faye weaves past and present, countries and continents, to follow the author's labyrinthine trail from Senegal to Argentina and France and to confront the great tragedies of history.
Will he get to the truth at the centre of the maze?
'The style as well as the sweep is Bolaño-esque' Observer
‘As enthralling as it is thought-provoking’ Eric Nguyen
‘Terrific’ Daily Mail
Translated by Lara Vernaud
Editions of Most Secret Memory of Men
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781787303713
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781529933550
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781787303737
- EBook
- ISBN 9781529926354
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**THE GLOBAL BESTSELLER
WINNER OF FRANCE'S MOST PRESTIGIOUS AWARD, THE PRIX GONCOURT
LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS & THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD**
'A masterpiece' The Times
‘A love letter to literature’ Leïla Slimani
‘A rollicking literary mystery … Propulsive’ New Yorker
Paris, 2018. Diégane Latyr Faye, a young Senegalese writer, discovers a legendary book titled The Labyrinth of Inhumanity. It has an immediate hold over him. No one knows what happened to its author, T.C. Elimane, who was accused of plagiarism, his reputation destroyed by the critics.
Obsessed with discovering the truth about Elimane's disappearance, Faye weaves past and present, countries and continents, to follow the author's labyrinthine trail from Senegal to Argentina and France and to confront the great tragedies of history.
Will he get to the truth at the centre of the maze?
'The style as well as the sweep is Bolaño-esque' Observer
‘As enthralling as it is thought-provoking’ Eric Nguyen
‘Terrific’ Daily Mail
Translated by Lara Vernaud
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Most Secret Memory of Men about?
**THE GLOBAL BESTSELLER
WINNER OF FRANCE'S MOST PRESTIGIOUS AWARD, THE PRIX GONCOURT
LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS & THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD**
'A masterpiece' The Times
‘A love letter to literature’ Leïla Slimani
‘A rollicking literary mystery … Propulsive’ New Yorker
Paris, 2018. Diégane Latyr Faye, a young Senegalese writer, discovers a legendary book titled The Labyrinth of Inhumanity. It has an immediate hold over him. No one knows what happened to its author, T.C. Elimane, who was accused of plagiarism, his reputation destroyed by the critics.
Obsessed with discovering the truth about Elimane's disappearance, Faye weaves past and present, countries and continents, to follow the author's labyrinthine trail from Senegal to Argentina and France and to confront the great tragedies of history.
Will he get to the truth at the centre of the maze?
'The style as well as the sweep is Bolaño-esque' Observer
‘As enthralling as it is thought-provoking’ Eric Nguyen
‘Terrific’ Daily Mail
Translated by Lara Vernaud
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Most Secret Memory of Men?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of Most Secret Memory of Men?
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How long is Most Secret Memory of Men and how many pages does it have?
Most Secret Memory of Men has 464 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Most Secret Memory of Men?
Mohamed Mbougar Sarr
Who is the Publisher of the book Most Secret Memory of Men?
Random House
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Most Secret Memory of Men is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781787303713) and paperback(ISBN 9781529933550) and paperback(ISBN 9781787303737) and ebook(ISBN 9781529926354)
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