Author:Guy Maupassant,Leonard Tancock
The fraternal love that Pierre Roland feels for his younger brother Jean has always been tinged with jealousy. But when a lawyer arrives at the house of their parents, to declare that an old family friend has bequeathed his entire fortune to Jean, this envy rapidly becomes an all-consuming force. Despising himself for the hate that he feels, Pierre roams the seaport of Le Havre alone, desperate to come to terms with his brother's success. As he walks through the streets, however, one thought dominates his mind. Why was he not left a share of the friend's estate? Vivid, ironical and emotionally profound, Pierre and Jean is considered Maupassant's greatest novel - an intensely personal story of suspicion, jealousy and family love.
The Driver's Seat is a scalpel, cutting away the excess of the traditional novel and leaving only the core. It is a stiletto, piercing straight to the heart - or thereabouts
—— John SelfRiveting action scenes bristle with a queasy energy ... unputdownable and disgustingly realistic
—— Sunday TelegraphElton writes a good crime story with lots of twists and excitement
—— Henry Sutton , Daily MirrorUnusually for a comic novel, it grips like a thriller and has some page-turningly tense moments... a significant book, as well as an eccentric one
—— Daily TelegraphA reading experience that evokes contemporary China with absurdist exactitude
—— Financial TimesSome of the best passages are, like this, sensuous and plainly descriptive. There is a fantastic mini-essay on the aphrodisiac qualities of the sea cucumber
—— Toby Litt , GuardianWell-crafted, often hilarious and surreal
—— Big IssueAn amusing, charming read with a satirical edge
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