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Ascension

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The narrator, Chaïm Rosenzweig, published without success a few books under the pseudonym of Vincent Delecroix. To earn his living, he worked in his father's dye shop in Paris. Inexplicably, NASA nominated him to be part of the crew of a space shuttle that is scheduled to leave the International Station for his last mission. After months of training with incredible incidents and delirious conversations, Chaim ends up embarking on the shuttle in the company of a colorful crew. But this journey, under its apparent buffoonery, has an unsuspected dimension. An unexpected passenger - and nevertheless celebrity - suddenly comes to reveal his presence in full ascension ... Vincent Delecroix lets blow on his novel a wind of madness. His vitality, his inventiveness and his humor are here at the service of a reflection on evil and renunciation.--Translation of page 4 of cover by Babelio. "Le narrateur, Chaïm Rosenzweig, a publié sans grand succès quelques livres sous le pseudonyme de Vincent Delecroix. Pour gagner sa vie, il travaille dans la teinturerie de son père, à Paris. Inexplicablement, la NASA l’a désigné pour faire partie de l’équipage d’une navette spatiale qui doit, pour sa dernière mission, rejoindre la Station internationale. Après des mois d’entraînement émaillés d’incidents invraisemblables et de conversations délirantes, Chaïm finit par embarquer à bord de la navette en compagnie d’un équipage haut en couleur. Or ce voyage, sous son apparente bouffonnerie, a une dimension insoupçonnée. Peut-être cette mission est-elle vraiment la dernière. Il faut dire qu’un passager imprévu – et néanmoins célébrissime – vient soudain révéler sa présence en pleine ascension… Vincent Delecroix laisse souffler sur son roman un vent de folie. Sa vitalité, son inventivité et son humour sont ici mis au service d’une réflexion sur le mal et le renoncement."--Page 4 of cover.

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