Querelle of Brest
Author | : Jean Genet |
Publisher | : Faber & Faber Limited |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 1966 |
ISBN-10 | : 0571203671 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780571203673 |
Rating | : 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Download or read book Querelle of Brest written by Jean Genet and published by Faber & Faber Limited. This book was released on 1966 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jean Genet's notorious novel follows a young sailor at large in the fetid, stinking Port of Brest. Querelle is an assassin, dealer in opium, homosexual, thief and traitor. His encounters with the Port's inhabitants - his superior officer, Lt Seblon, Mario, the brothel-keeper's husband, a murderer in hiding - lead to a series of violent and shocking adventures.