Zazie in the Metro

Name: Zazie in the Metro
Author: Raymond Queneau

by Raymond Queneau

Comic novel of a girl's chaotic adventures in Paris and the Metro

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About the author

Raymond Queneau

French author and co-founder of the Oulipo literary movement who combined philosophical seriousness with comic virtuosity. Zazie in the Metro and Exercises in Style are his most celebrated works.

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