CHEZ
MAX
JAKOB ARJOUNI
TRANSLATED BY ANTHEA BELL
Provoked by the events of 9/11 and the US reaction, Jakob Arjouni
has written a clever and satiric novel focusing on a state intelligence
officer and the workings of mass hysteria
2064 - Securely fenced off from the rest of the Schwartzwald’s biggest problem is his Ashcroft
world, life in Euroasia, except for a handful partner, Chen Wu, a self-righteous loudmouth,
of suicide bombings and border disputes, is who leaves no taboo unbroken, attacks every
constantly improving. On the other side of human weakness and takes liberties at will - all
the fence, countries are being exploited and because of the spectacular successes he has
wracked by regression, dictatorship, and achieved within the organisation.
religious fanaticism. People live in poverty and
But is Chen a double agent who is bringing
misery.
illegal immigrants into the Euroasian world and
Max Schwartzwald is the owner of Chez Max, is this the opportunity for Max to get rid of his
a smart Parisian restaurant, but he is also partner once and for all?
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an Ashcroft agent, a member of a secret
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government organisation whose mission is to
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promptly identify and weed out anything that
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may threaten the political status quo.
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Jakob Arjouni is the author of the celebrated
(EXCL. CANADA)
Kayankaya novels featuring a Turkish detective
ISBN: 978-1-84243-258-7
in Frankfurt. Titles include Happy Birthday
Turk, More Beer, One Man One Murder and
Kismet. Magic Hoffmann, a standalone novel was
shortlisted for the IMPAC Award. His latest novel,
Holy Eddy, has just been published in Germany.
He divides his time between Germany and France.
www.noexit.co.uk/titles/chezmax/
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