Between burlesque tale and fable, the book offers a joyful satire of our society of chatterboxes and communicators, set against the backdrop of the “crisis of the old World,” where older generations struggle to make room for the young. Through eight grotesque characters, embodying ageing politicians, lawyers, but also experts of all kinds, the media, and faded old stars, the story imagines the rumblings of an upcoming revolution that none of them saw coming. Written during the infamous 2008 crisis, the book finds a striking resonance in the social movements of 2019.
Raconté par Jean-Cyprien