This unsettling novel inspired pedro almodovars acclaimed film the skin i live in. Thierry jonquet january 19, 1954 august 9, 2009 was a french writer who specialised in crime novels with political themes. Mygale by thierry jonquet book cover, description, publication history. The book itself was a good read and i like how it goes into a lot more depth and detail in the characters, but it doesnt mean i like the book more than the movie because i love both interpretations of thierry jonquet s story. Mygale is a thriller crime novel by thierry jonquet first published in france by editions. Tarantula kindle edition by jonquet, thierry, nicholsonsmith, donald.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading tarantula. See more ideas about books, uncommon grounds and fantasy heroes. Tarantula kindle edition by jonquet, thierry, nicholson. It was also published in english translation in the uk and north america as tarantula in 2005 by serpents tail, and it has also been released under the title the skin i live in, the title of pedro almodovars film of the same name. I saw the movie but, as usual, the novel is way better. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Richard lafargue is an eminent plastic surgeon haunted by dirty secrets. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Mygale city lights noir thierry jonquet, donald nicholsonsmith on. Tarantula and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Washington post book world more jim thompson than raymond chandler, jonquet s prose is rough hewn, the panache is all in mygale s bizarre setup, gruesome scenarios and gender bending ending. Mygale thierry jonquet alex etait parti, apres avoir embrasse le vieux.
Much like poes tales of terror, mygale is a story that invites both respect and repulsion. Even though the description said the book was used it still looked pretty decent as if it was new. Jonquet serves up some extremely unlikely coincidences to get it to all fit together, but most of what he dishes up is so bizarre that one can almost overlook that. The skin i live in by jonquet, thierry from amazons fiction books store. Mygale was also published in the uk as tarantula in 2005 serpents tail. If youre using a pc or mac you can read this ebook online in a web browser, without downloading anything or installing. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The novels principal characters are richard lafargue, a prominent parisian plasticsurgeon and his partner eve, whom he keeps confined to her bedroom, and. Read tarantula by thierry jonquet available from rakuten kobo. In this novel of duality, identity and dark motives, a prominent cosmetic surgeon.
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