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Une rose au paradis

Une rose au paradis

DystopianLiterary Fiction
Pages
216
Published
1981
Language
French

Synopsis

In a future where humanity faces extinction, a man named Jean is sent back in time to prevent a catastrophic event. He finds himself in a seemingly idyllic society, a 'paradise' that hides a dark secret about its origins and survival. Jean must navigate this strange new world, grappling with the moral implications of his mission and the true cost of saving humanity.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

Thought-ProvokingMelancholicPhilosophical
Time LoopSurvival

Genres

Dystopian Literary Fiction Science Fiction Post-Apocalyptic

About the author

R
René Barjavel

René Barjavel born in Nyons, France, the son of a baker. In 1914, while his father served in World War I, his mother ran the bakery, and he was left alone much of the time to discover the world through exploration and reading. His his mother died of sleeping sickness in 1922, when he was just 11 years old, and he was sent to boarding school in Nyons. In 1923, when his father was unable to pay the school's fees to continue his studies, he became the protegé of the school's director, Abel Boisseli...