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I lived and worked in the beautiful Brecon Beacons for twelve years (1993 to 2005) and still visit often. Read online free book The Possibility Of An Island. Click to read more about The Possibility of an Island by Michel Houellebecq. Plot summary. . The first English-language edition. It was published on 4 September 2010 by Flammarion and received the Prix Goncourt, the most prestigious French literary prize, in 2010. The world of Houellebecq is one of cratered streets, perpetually in the dark because its inhabitants continually and maliciously put of the street lights to impair the ability of others to proceed safely.
The Possibility of an Island by Michel Houellebecq translated by Gavin Bowd Weidenfeld £12.99, pp345. . Daniel is a successful comedian who can't seem to enjoy life despite his wealth.
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Most people would say yes. The Possibility of an Island switches back-and-forth between modern-day Daniel and a selection of cloned neohuman Daniels in the future. The Map and the Territory (French: La carte et le territoire, French pronunciation: [la kaʁt e lə tɛʁitwaʁ]) is a novel by French author Michel Houellebecq.The narrative revolves around a successful artist, and involves a fictional murder of Houellebecq. Be part of the world’s largest community of book lovers on Goodreads. --The New York Times Book Review"A skillful amalgam of prophesy, satire and science fiction, covering some of the same ground as Margaret Atwood's Oryx and Crake but with much more finesse and conviction."
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The controversial, gripping novel from the bestselling, highly acclaimed author of ATOMISED and SEROTONIN. Signed by the author. . Interesting. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for The Possibility of an Island at Amazon.com. But the time of the humans is over. There are three main characters - Daniel and two of his clones.