by René Barjavel · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9782266004022
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In 'La Nuit des Temps', René Barjavel transports us to a distant future where a scientific expedition discovers a frozen couple in Antarctica. Upon thawing them, a story of love and tragedy from an advanced civilization that existed thousands of years ago is revealed. The novel explores themes such as eternal love, the destruction caused by war, and the pursuit of knowledge, all wrapped in a science fiction narrative that invites reflection on the destiny of humanity.
René Barjavel was a French author, journalist and critic who may have been the first to think of the grandfather paradox in time travel. He was born in Nyons, a town in the Drôme department in southeastern France. He is best known as a science fiction author, whose work often involved the fall of civilisation due to technocratic hubris and the madness of war, but who also favoured themes emphasising the durability of love.
