Bird in a Cage
By Frédéric Dard
Translated by David Bellos
By Frédéric Dard
Translated by David Bellos
Part of Pushkin Vertigo
Category: Suspense & Thriller | Noir Novels | Crime Fiction
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Aug 16, 2016 | ISBN 9781782272106
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Praise
“A tense and yearning tale set in a Paris suburb during the 1960s. . . . In “Bird in a Cage” , nobody is quite as they seem to be . . . Dard is a consummate hoodwinker: As you read along, there are apparent incongruities of plot and characterization. But like the waiter who magically whips the tablecloth from beneath a heavily laden table without disturbing any cutlery, all things are left
accounted for.” — The Wall Street Journal
“With their tight plots, the stories are particularly cinematic, and film-makers are already showing interest. Dard also wrote screenplays and plays. Their revival could be just around the corner.” — The Observer
“Melancholy and atmospheric, with a twist worthy of Agatha Christie at her devious best, this brief tale has the hallmark of classic French noir” – The Guardian
“A snappy and inherently clever little thriller.” — Bookbag (one of Top Ten Crime Novels 2016)
“His language is cutting, his point-of-view original and his verdict uncompromising… One of the few twentieth-century authors to win both critical acclaim and great popularity” - Solidarité Militaire
“The literary descendant of Simenon and Celine” – Le Figaro
“France’s most popular post-war author.” - L’Express
“Hugely atmospheric.” – The Times
“Alongside the Maigret novels of Georges Simenon there is a rich vein of period French crime still to be tapped. Frédéric Dard is a case in point.” – Daily Mail
“Disturbing from the outset with strong echoes of Dard’s hero Simenon.” – Sunday Times Crime Club
“This short, sly novel of the night has more than enough sibstance and mystery to keep readers awake and engrossed.” – The National
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