<p>'Unique historical fiction. Hilariously funny, gruesome, macabre, and graphic, it is a worthy witness to great French modern literature' <strong>Words and Peace</strong></p>
<p>'He puts words into the mouths of his characters so believably it makes them brim with life. His penchant for the grotesque and macabre is well known but he does what he does so well with a lightness of touch and a sense of humour' <strong>Bookgroup.info </strong></p>
<p>'A strangely delightful novel' <strong>Historicalnovels.info <br /><br />Praise for </strong><b>Jean Teulé</b><strong><br /><br /></strong>Jean Teulé lived in the Marais with his partner, the French film actress Miou-Miou. An illustrator, filmmaker and television presenter, he was the prize-winning author of ten books including one based on the life of Verlaine. He died in 2022.  <strong><br /></strong></p>