The discreet pleasures of rejection
By: Martin Page ; translated by Bruce Benderson
Contributors: Benderson, Bruce
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 182
ISBN-13: 9780143116523
Work titles: Peut-être une histoire d'amour
Description: "A funny yet poignant tour of one young man's existential crisis, The Discreet Pleasures of Rejection is another short novel from France's Martin Page. Virgil comes home from work one day to a message on his answering machine-his girlfriend is breaking up with him. This news should be devastating, but instead it's deeply troubling, because Virgil doesn't know the woman and doesn't have any memory of being in a relationship with her. The event sends Virgile into a tailspin of unrelenting self-analysis, causing him to question his memory, his sanity, even his worth as a lover. The seamless translation by Bruce Benderson perfectly captures Page's delicate, witty style, bringing this audacious gem of a novel to English-speaking audiences."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Originally published in French as: Peut-être une histoire d'amour. Olivier : Paris, 2008.