Colonel Zoo

by Olivier Cadiot, Cole Swensen (Translator)

Is he a madman or the best butler you’ve ever seen? This novel, by French writer Olivier Cadiot—author of Art Poetic’ (Green Integer, 1999)—is a madcap romp into issues of servitude, espionage, and escape. Translated by Cole Swensen, winner of the 2004 PEN-West Translation Award.

Genres: France

208 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2006

Reviews

[Philip Coulter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hard to follow, possibly nonsensical, but some sections are pretty funny.

[Art · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hard to follow at times, but worth it.

[Jacob · Rating 5 out of 5]

A hilarious catalog of schemes and anxieties. I posted an excerpt here.

[Nadinedebussy]

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