In The Café Of Lost Youth by Patrick Modiano
Set in the bohemian world of 1950s Paris, this evocative narrative weaves together the perspectives of four different characters, each drawn to a mysterious young woman named Louki. As they frequent a café that serves as a refuge for the city's lost souls, their stories intertwine, revealing the complexities of memory, identity, and the passage of time. Through their fragmented recollections, the novel explores themes of longing and the elusive nature of belonging, capturing the melancholic beauty of a city and its transient inhabitants.
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- Published
- 2007
- Nationality
- French
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 120-160
- Original Language
- French
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- Alternate Titles
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- Dans le café de la jeunesse perdue
- En El Café De La Juventud Perdida
- Im Café der verlorenen Jugend
- In Het Café Van De Verloren Jeugd
- In het café van de verloren jeugd
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- 88th on Honorable Mention - The 25 Masterpieces of World Literature That Will Define the 21st Century (25-250) (Télérama)