Book Description
Impish, foul-mouthed Zazie arrives in Paris from the country to stay with Gabriel, her female-impersonator uncle. All she really wants to do is ride the metro, but finding it shut because of a strike, Zazie looks for other means of amusement and is soon caught up in a comic adventure that becomes wilder and more manic by the minute. In 1960 Queneau's cult classic was made into a hugely successful film by Louis Malle. Packed full of word play and phonetic games, Zazie in the Metro remains as stylish and witty as ever.

Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

About the Author
Raymond Queneau (1903-1976) was a novelist, poet, essayist, film director, and amateur mathematician. Co-founder of the Oulipo literary group, he is best remembered today for his enormously popular Zazie, which has been adapted for film, stage, and comic strip.