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    Platform (Vintage International (Paperback)) (Paperback) By (author) Michel Houellebecq

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    Short Description for PlatformIn his new work, Michel Houellebecq combines erotic provocation with a terrifying vision of a world teetering between satiety and fanaticism, to create one of the most shocking, hypnotic, and intelligent novels in years.In his early forties, Michel Renault skims through his days with as little human contact as possible. But following his father’s death he takes a group holiday to Thailand where he...
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    Arthur Fang Through the first-person experience of a stereotypical middle-class Frenchman, this book explores the dynamics of western men finding romance and meaning in third world countries like Thailand, where cities and economies literally live and die by sex tourism. Traditional values of family, commitment, religion and life all come undone under the nihilistic pen of Michel Houellebecq. The protagonist's journey is also intricately related to contemporary world events like the influence of global terrorism and cultural conflicts in Europe. Another deftly insightful piece by Houellebecq. by Arthur Fang

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