Platform : a novel
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Contributors
Wynne, Frank, translator.
Published
New York : Vintage International, 2004.
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Published
New York : Vintage International, 2004.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
259 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
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"Michel Renault is a human void. Following the death of the father he barely knew, he endures his civil service job while eking out an existence of prepackaged pleasure, hollow friendships, TV dinners, and pornography. On a group holiday in Thailand, however, he meets the shyly compelling Valerie, who soon pursues an agenda that Michel himself could never have thought possible: his own humanization." "Back in Paris, they plunge into an affair that strays into S&M, public sex, and partner swapping, even as they devise a scheme to save Valerie's ailing travel company by capitalizing on the only trade Michel has seen flourish in the third World. Before long, he quits his job, and their business model for "sex tourism" is gradually implemented. But when they return to Thailand, where Michel's philosophy will be put into practice, he discovers that sex is neither the most consuming nor dangerous of passions."--BOOK JACKET.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Houellebecq, M., & Wynne, F. (2004). Platform: a novel (First Vintage International edition.). Vintage International.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Houellebecq, Michel and Frank, Wynne. 2004. Platform: A Novel. Vintage International.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Houellebecq, Michel and Frank, Wynne. Platform: A Novel Vintage International, 2004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Houellebecq, Michel,, and Frank Wynne. Platform: A Novel First Vintage International edition., Vintage International, 2004.
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