<p>L'Ecume des jours (Foam of the Daze) is a jazz fueled Science Fiction story that is both romantic and nihilistic! Vian's novel is an assortment of bittersweet romance, absurdity and the frailty of life. Foam of the Daze is a nimble-fingered masterpiece that is both witty and incredibly moving. It is a story of a wealthy young man Colin and the love of his life Chloe, who develops a water lily in her lung. The supporting cast includes Chick, an obsessive collector of noted philosopher Jean-Sol Partre's books and stained pants, and Nicolas who is a combination of P.G. Wodehouse's fictional butler Jeeves and the Green Hornet's Kato. The soul of the book is about the nature of life disappearing and loving things intensely as if one was making love on a live grenade!</p>

Froth on the daydream / Boris Vian ; translated from the French by Stanley Chapman ; with an introduction by Adrian Searle

Literature & Fiction

Vian, Boris (1920-1959)

Contemporary

London : Quartet

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Froth on the daydream / Boris Vian ; translated from the French by Stanley Chapman ; with an introduction by Adrian Searle