Houellebecq, Michel
Platform
- ISBN 13:
- 9780099437888
- author:
- Houellebecq, Michel
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2003
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Modern fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Set against the backdrop of a package tour to Thailand, Platform is a searing critique of modern society. When his father's murder sets him on this journey, Michel Houellebecq's protagonist finds himself surrounded by the shallow hypocrisy and mediocrity of his fellow travellers.
The awkward Valerie stands out as an anomaly in this sea of conformity, and her presence serves to highlight the emptiness of those around her. As the tour progresses, Michel becomes increasingly disillusioned with the world he thought he knew.
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