French perfume
Subtitle: a novel
By: by Amir Tag Elsir ; translated by William M. Hutchins
Contributors: Hutchins, William M., translator
Publisher: AntiBookClub
Published: 2015
Place of publication: [Chicago]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 134
ISBN-13: 9780983868385
Copyright date: 2014
Subjects: Gossip; Fiction; Foreign Visitors; Technology
Work titles: Al-'Itr al-Fransi
Description: "A deliriously dark comedy exploring the absurd tragedy of the human condition when left to the devices of our tech-obsessed society"--Publisher's website.

"I had many things in mind that I wanted to achieve before the Frenchwoman Katia arrived..." So begins the story of French Perfume as told by Ali Jarjar -- the town gossip and schemer of a poor community rich with sleazy bachelors, desperate women, soothsayers, and secret police. Tasked to introduce his impoverished town to a chic foreign visitor, Ali's attempts to make the best first impression are left in limbo as the newcomer perpetually postpones her trip.
Notes: Translation of Al-'Itr al-Fransi.