Book Description
A captivating first novel of love and madness, Hallucinating Foucault tells of a devoted reader's quest to find and liberate Paul Michel, enfant terrible of French Letters, who is schizophrenic and incarerated in an asylum. As its builds towards a startling conclusion, the novel unravels and probes the intriguing connections between writer Paul Michel and philosopher Michel Foucault, and the elusive bond that exists between writer and reader.
My Review
This was a fascinating debut by Patricia Duncker. She explains the relationship between the writer and the reader showing how a novel can be written simply and clearly while being deeply felt. Her prose wraps around you and doesn't let go until the final page. The book takes you to the world of dark obsession and current notions of madness. The characters were well developed and interesting. I look forward to reading more by this author as I find her to be quite talented.
A captivating first novel of love and madness, Hallucinating Foucault tells of a devoted reader's quest to find and liberate Paul Michel, enfant terrible of French Letters, who is schizophrenic and incarerated in an asylum. As its builds towards a startling conclusion, the novel unravels and probes the intriguing connections between writer Paul Michel and philosopher Michel Foucault, and the elusive bond that exists between writer and reader.
My Review
This was a fascinating debut by Patricia Duncker. She explains the relationship between the writer and the reader showing how a novel can be written simply and clearly while being deeply felt. Her prose wraps around you and doesn't let go until the final page. The book takes you to the world of dark obsession and current notions of madness. The characters were well developed and interesting. I look forward to reading more by this author as I find her to be quite talented.
