Au bonheur des ogres

Synopsis of Au bonheur des ogres

«Au bonheur des ogres» is the mystery and black humour novel by Daniel Pennac, published by Gallimard in paperback (288 pages, in French).

Benjamin Malaussène works in a Paris department store as a professional scapegoat, bearing the brunt of customers' complaints. When several bombs explode in the building, he becomes the main suspect. The novel blends mystery, black humour and social critique, with eccentric characters and an ironic portrait of the working world.

First instalment of the Malaussène saga. French paperback edition, published in 2019 in Gallimard's Folio collection.

For readers of crime fiction with humour and social critique and for those wanting to approach contemporary French literature.