La Disparition de Paris et sa renaissance en Afrique

Synopsis of La Disparition de Paris et sa renaissance en Afrique

«La Disparition de Paris et sa renaissance en Afrique» is the novel by Martin Page in paperback (Éditions de l'Olivier, 213 pages, in French).

Mathias has been ghostwriting the speeches of the mayor of Paris for twelve years. The mayor asks him to meet with Fata Okoumi, an African businesswoman seriously injured by a police officer after refusing to show her documents, to calm her anger and repair the offence. Before falling into a coma, Fata expresses a final wish: that Paris disappear.

The work was originally published in France on 7 January 2010 and falls within the categories of literature and fiction.

With its unusual premise and its melancholic, idealistic tone, it is suitable for readers of contemporary French fiction.