Against Nature

This is a new book. Condition: Brand New.

The original handbook of decadence - has enjoyed a cult readership since its publication, with fans including Oscar Wilde and Marianne Faithfull

The hero of this curious novel is des Esseintes, a neurasthenic aristocrat who has turned his back on the vulgarity of modern life and retreated to an isolated country villa. Here, accompanied only by a couple of silent servants, he pursues his obsessions with exotic flowers, rare gems, and complex perfumes and embarks on a series of increasingly strange aesthetic experiments, starting with the decision to give his giant pet tortoise a jewel-encrusted shell...

Book details and technical specifications

Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN13: 9780140447637
Published: May 2003

Number of pages: 288
Width: 130 mm
Height: 198 mm
Depth: 16 mm

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd