Mountain R
By: Jacques Jouet ; translation by Brian Evenson
Contributors: Evenson, Brian, 1966-; Motte, Warren F.
Edition: 1st English ed.
Series: French literature series; French literature series (Normal, Ill.)
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: [Normal, Ill.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 143
ISBN-13: 9781564783301
Work titles: Montagne R.
Description: "The president of the Republican Council, wanting to "do something big," proposes building a 1,500-meter-high mountain as a monument to the nation's greatness. Employing political double-talk at its worst, the president convinces the Council to proceed with this insane, grandiose plan by heralding its hoped-for benefits: the project will reduce unemployment, attract hordes of tourists, solve the problem of garbage (the filler for this artificial mountain), and increase revenue by licensing the idea to other countries." "Told in three distinct parts and from three different points of view, Mountain R records the disasters that result from political corruption and manipulative leaders."--Jacket.