L'escuma dels dies

Turned into a classic revered by every generation of readers who have approached it with fascination, The Foam of the Days is, above all, an emotional and sad love story, that of Colin and Chloé. They, and their unique group of friends, are the real protagonists of this novel that takes place in an unreal and at the same time poetic atmosphere. A delirious story in which Vian uses his surreal humor to satirize religion, alienation from the world of work, and even fanatical devotion to Sartre. Funny, melancholy, strange and transgressive, it is, at bottom, a great celebration of the love and joy of living. A novel in which vitality and youthful carelessness collide with the harsh reality, and also with illness and death, very powerful enemies who, sooner or later, remind us that happiness does not last forever.