Alan Pauls: The Past, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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'A novel that is brilliant enough to raise itself effortlessly above and beyond the level of the vices it portrays: strange art and reckless passion cocaine excessive exercise and other forms of addiction' - Fabienne Dum Le Monde

R mini splits up with his girlfriend of twelve years Sof a. The parting is initially amicable and he moves on carefree with a new zest for life. Hungry to make up for lost time and keen to forget the past he finds a younger girlfriend and starts using cocaine.

Sof a however finds herself unable to let go and continues to reappear on R mini's horizon. Though the apparently idyllic relationship is over their love has not died merely taken on a different form. As time passes and their paths continue to cross the past festers and torments them like an infection.