The protagonist of this novel gets a job in the quarantine section of the seaport immediately upon arriving in New Yorkby convincing the authorities he's an expert in fleeas.
The protagonist of this novel gets a job in the quarantine section of the seaport immediately upon arriving in New Yorkby convincing the authorities he's an expert in fleeas. One character in this novel becomes obsessed with English aftfter readingMacaulay's The History of England From the Ascension of King James the Second and impulsively quits his job to move toEngland. The protagonist becomes the manager of a colonial rubber trading post in Africa that he later burns down in adelirious fever. In this novel, Dr. Baryton hands administration of his mental institute over to the protagonist, who earlierromances the friendly prostitute Molly while working at the Ford factory in Detroit. In a notable scene, the Henrouille familyhires a man to dispose of their grandmother with a bomb so they can stop paying her medical fees, but the bomb accidentallyexplodes in his face. The protagonist is shadowed throughout this novel by annoying alter ego Leon Robinson. For 10 points,name this 1932 novel about the wandering Ferdinand Bardamu, written by Louis-Ferdinand Celine.
The protagonist of this novel gets a job in the quarantine section of the seaport immediately upon arriving in New Yorkby convincing the authorities he's an expert in fleeas.
Journey to the End of the Night [or Voyage au bout de la Nuit]