Houellebecq's acclaimed take on the Thai sex trade and human relationships. 22,000 copies sold in hardback (quadruple the hardback sales of }Atomised{, indicating massive growth). National press ads and flyposting to support. Reading Houellebecq is never deflating; it is, rather, a source of constant inspiration and delight. Would that we could produce his like in England }Observer{ Michel quits his job, and tries to help Valerie and her boss, Jean-Yves, in their ailing travel business, by offering travel packages based on sex tourism in the third world. When their project comes to fruition and the three return to Thailand, Michel discovers that sex is neither the most consuming nor the most dangerous of human passions...
