CLOCHEMERLE by Gabriel Chevallier ( 9780099453888 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

CLOCHEMERLE

By:

Gabriel Chevallier

Format:

Paperback

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ISBN 10:

0099453886

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9780099453888

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Publisher:

VINTAGE PUBLISHING

Pub. date:

2 September, 2004

Pages:

336

Description:

"Clochemerle" satirizes the titanic confrontation of secular and religious forces in a small wine-growing village in Beaujolais which begins when the mayor, wishing to leave behind a monument to his administration's achievements, proposes to build a public urinal in the town centre - right next to the church.

Synopsis:

Gabriel Chevallier's delightful novel Clochemerle satirizes the titanic confrontation of secular and religious forces in a small wine-growing village in Beaujolais. The eruption begins when the socialist mayor decides that he wants to leave behind a monument to his administration's achievements. He takes as his model the ancient Romans, who were famous for two things: hygiene and noble edifices. Thus, he decides to unite the two concepts...by constructing a public urinal in the centre of town. There is one problem, however. The chosen locale is next to the village church, and this outrages the ecclesiastical party.

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Vintage

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