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The 7th Function of Language

(Author) Laurent Binet
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The suspicious death of literary critic Roland Barthes in 1980 Paris reveals the secret history of the French intelligentsia, plunging a hapless police detective into the depths of literary theory as it was documented in a famed linguist's lost manuscript

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Publisher:
Vintage Publishing
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
None
Language:
en
ISBN:
9781784703196
Publish year:
2018
Publish date:
Jan. 4, 2018

Laurent Binet

Laurent Binet is a French author known for his celebrated novel "HHhH," blending historical fiction with metafiction. His unique literary style combines meticulous research with self-reflection, breaking traditional narrative conventions. Binet's work challenges the boundaries of storytelling and offers a fresh perspective on historical events.

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