Babylon

Winner of the Prix Renaudot
Shortlisted for the Prix Goncourt

Elisabeth is a woman whose curiosity and passion far exceed the borders of her quiet middle-class life. She befriends a neighbor, organizes a small dinner party. And then, quite suddenly, finds herself embarked with him on an adventure that is one part vaudeville and one part high tragedy. A quiet novel of manners turns into a police procedural thriller. Her motivations for risking everything she has are never transparent. In a world where matters of life and death are nearly always transported to a clinical setting, whether it be a hospital or a courtroom, here each character must confront them unassisted. A truly original and masterful novel from one of the world’s most inventive and daring artists.

Castigatoare a Premiului Renaudot scurta pentru Premiul Goncourt Elisabeta este o femeie a carei curiozitate si pasiune depasesc cu mult granitele vietii ei linistite din clasa de mijloc. Se imprieteneste cu un vecin, organizeaza o mica petrecere la cina.