by Virginie Despentes · Les Nouvelles Editions Africaines · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782246771715
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«Apocalypse Bébé» is the novel by Virginie Despentes, published in paperback (342 pages, in French).
A teenager disappears in Paris and her grandmother hires an unconventional detective to follow her. When she loses her in the metro, the investigator teams up with a colleague of radical methods and they travel across France and Spain to Barcelona searching for her. Social satire, contemporary thriller and lesbian romance combine in the portrait of an era.
Winner of the Prix Renaudot 2010, the novel was originally published in France in August 2010.
It is aimed at readers of contemporary crime fiction and French narrative who appreciate a critical look at today's society.
Virginie Despentes is a French author, screenwriter, director, and actress. She is known for her work exploring gender, sexuality, and people who live in poverty or other marginalised conditions.
