{"title":"Anne Lardeux","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnne Lardeux is a captivating voice in the realm of general fiction, known for her intricate storytelling and profound exploration of human experiences. Her works dive deep into the complexities of life, revealing layers of meaning and offering readers a chance to reflect on the subtleties of existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of her notable works, \u003cem\u003eThe Second Substance\u003c\/em\u003e, exemplifies her talent for weaving engaging narratives that linger in the reader’s mind long after the last page is turned. This novel, with its richly developed characters and thought-provoking themes, demonstrates Lardeux’s ability to blend artistry with acute observation, making her a must-read author for anyone seeking literature that challenges and enchants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnne Lardeux continues to build a distinguished repertoire that captivates a diverse readership. Her books are a testament to her skill in combining literary finesse with storytelling that not only entertains but also enlightens.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-second-substance-by-anne-lardeux-9781552454398","title":"The Second Substance","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSquatters at a rural gas station try to find freedom and build something new on the ashes of our petrocivilization in this sensual novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA community of outsiders takes over an abandoned gas station. They spend their days ripping up asphalt, drinking beer and eating hot dogs, and wandering through woods and towns in search of new ways of living. People come and go: a charismatic landscaper, Italian anarchists, a policewoman, travellers. A teenager drifts into homelessness. And The Girl With No Name keeps a journal of her attempts to meet new people and sleep with them, sex that is \"not a sideline\" but the motivating force in a story she is struggling to understand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNeighbours grow hostile. An investigation threatens the community. Tension builds between the surface violence of \"normal life\" and the attempt of these outsiders to experience freedom and build something new on the ashes of our oil-addicted society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a character borrowed from Agnes Varda's \u003ci\u003eVagabond\u003c\/i\u003e and inspiration taken from Anne Boyer's writings, Anne Lardeux's highly original debut assembles elements of poetry, film, and visual arts into an exuberant choral novel, an ode to the daughters of fire and to the poetry of the body. Often funny, sometimes raunchy, consistently surprising, and never flinching, \u003ci\u003eThe Second Substance\u003c\/i\u003e heralds an important new voice in Quebec literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"A revolutionary diary that parses the lines of sex and power, in language that pushes itself around on the page like paint. With echoes of Emma Goldman's if I can't dance, Lardeux's revolution has fucking at its core. \u003ci\u003eThe Second Substance\u003c\/i\u003e\" — Queen Solomon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"A nomadic miscellany of gruff scavengers and would-be pioneers has commandeered the derelict filling station at 69 Rue Principale—an anonymous sensualist and moonlighting authoritarian among them—all jockeying for position at the nexus of self-determination and fate. In Anne Lardeux's enigmatic debut, presented here in a translation by Pablo Strauss, the constant friction between societal strictures and communal revision spark a series of disorderly experiments, abstract epiphanies blasting off in every direction.\" — Justin Walls, Bookshop.org\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46718116856044,"sku":"9781552454398","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/20279383482740.jpg?v=1754497711"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/anne-lardeux.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}