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Informationen zum Autor Pierre Jean Jouve (1887-1976), a French poet, essayist, and translator, was also the author of four novels and two volumes of shorter fiction, including Paulina 1880 and Hélène , available from The Marlboro Press/Northwestern. Lydia Davis is the author of four works of fiction and was named a Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government for her translations. Klappentext Set in Switzerland during the first decades of this century, The Desert World focuses upon the troubled relationships uniting three remarkable characters: Jacques de Todi, the homosexual son of a pastor; Luc Pascal, a French poet; and Baladine Nikolaievna, a mysterious and fascinating Russian woman involved with them both. This novel is a potent exploration of the destructive power of sexuality and the interrelationships between love and death. Zusammenfassung Set in Switzerland during the early twentieth century! The Desert World focuses on the troubled relationships uniting three remarkable characters: Jacques de Todi! the homosexual son of a pastor; Luc Pascal! a French poet; and Baladine Nikolaievna! a mysterious and fascinating Russian woman involved with them both.
