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La Peau de chagrin: Édition en grands caractères (Large Print Edition)
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FantasyClassic FictionGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9782384554683
Publisher: Alicia Editions
Published: Oct 7 2024
Pages: 310
Weight: 1.19
Height: 0.65 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: French
English description: A mystical talisman, a sealed destiny.
On the brink of despair and ruin, Raphaël, a young man overwhelmed by misfortune, acquires a strange talisman from an old antique dealer: a piece of magical shagreen endowed with supernatural powers, able to grant his every wish. But this gift comes at a terrible cost: with each desire fulfilled, the talisman shrinks, shortening the life of its owner. Torn between his dreams and the fear of his approaching end, Raphaël is drawn into a dizzying descent where ambition, passion, and fate struggle relentlessly for mastery.
Balzac's literary genius offers a profound reflection on the power of human desire, the relentless passage of time, and the obsessive quest for immortality. At once a fantastic tale, a social critique, and a philosophical story, this timeless masterpiece explores the deepest forces shaping human life.
To read this novel is to sign a fatal pact. Once you begin, you will share the fate of its hero, driven forward by an irresistible desire to discover what comes next. The story grants no respite, and your nights will grow shorter as the pages turn - until the very last line.
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