Jean-Claude Izzo

Total Chaos

Il sole dei morenti

il cuore di Marsaglia

Chourmo

"They grew up together on the mean streets of Marseilles, where friendship means everything. They swore that nothing would break their bond. But people and circumstances change. Ugo and Manu have been sucked down into the criminal underworld of Europe's toughest, most violent and vibrant city. When Manu is murdered and Ugo returns from abroad to avenge his friend's death, only to be killed himself, it is left to the third in this trio, detective Fabio Montale, to ensure justice is done. Despite warnings from both his colleagues in law enforcement and his acquaintances in the underworld, Montale cannot forget the promise he once made Manu and Ugo. He's going to find their killer even if it means going too far."--BOOK JACKET.

Casino totale

Solea

Aglio, menta e basilico. Marsiglia, il noir e il Mediterraneo

A sun for the dying

essays on Marseilles, Mediterranean cuisine, and noir fiction

Garlic, mint & sweet basil

Chaos

Een man die alles verloren heeft, ontvlucht Parijs en hoopt in Marseille weer wat geluk terug te vinden.

Le soleil des mourants

Howard Curtis

Homeless Rico travels from Paris to Marseilles, seeking warmth both of the climate and of the soul.

Sun for the Dying

In this second installment of Izzo's legendary Marseilles Trilogy, Fabio Montale has left a police force riddled with corruption, racism, and greed to follow the ancient rhythms of his native town, but his cousin's son has gone missing, and Montale is dragged back onto the mean streets of a violent, crime-infested Marseilles.

Available for the first time in English in Howard Curtis's brilliant translation, this collection of personal essays shows Izzo at his most contemplative and insightful. He writes beautifully about the city he loved, the sea to which he belonged, and the literary movement that made him famous.

Garlic, Mint and Sweet Basil

Garlic, Mint, & Sweet Basil

«Esto es una novela. Nada de lo que en ella se cuenta, ha sucedido. Pero como me es imposible permanecer indiferente ante la lectura diaria de los periódicos, mi historia acaba tomando a la fuerza los caminos de lo real. Al fin y al cabo, todo ocurre en la realidad. Y el horror, en la realidad, supera y con mucho cualquier ficción imaginable. En cuanto a Marsella, mi ciudad, siempre a medio camino entre la tragedia y la luz, se hace eco de lo que nos amenaza», escribió Izzo. Todo llega a su final, y puede que los malos sólo tengan su merecido en las viejas películas de Hollywood. Resulta difícil afrontar la realidad, la náusea que provoca es demasiado intensa. Bajo su falso fulgor se esconde una podredumbre que amenaza todo aquello que queremos, aun lo más inocente. Nada ni nadie se salva de ella. ¿Ni siquiera el detective Fabio Montale? El brillante punto final a una trilogía que redefinió el curso de la novela negra.

Trilogía Marsellesa III

Soleá

An ex-cop takes on the mafia in the blockbuster novel that kicks off the Marseilles trilogy with what “may be the most lyrical hard-boiled writing yet” (The Nation). In Jean-Claude Izzo’s “Mediterranean noir” mysteries, the city of Marseilles is explosive, breathtakingly beautiful, and deadly. Total Chaos introduces readers to Fabio Montale, a disenchanted cop who turns his back on a police force marred by corruption and racism and, in the name of friendship, takes the fight against the mafia into his own hands. Ugo, Manu, and Fabio grew up together on the mean streets of Marseilles where friendship means everything. They promised to stay true to one another and swore that nothing would break their bond. But people and circumstances change. Ugo and Manu have been drawn into the criminal underworld of Europe’s toughest and most violent city. When Manu is murdered and Ugo returns from abroad to avenge his friend’s death, only to be killed himself, it is left to the third in this trio, Det. Fabio Montale, to ensure justice is done. Despite warnings from both his colleagues in law enforcement and his acquaintances in the underworld, Montale cannot forget the promise he once made Manu and Ugo. He’s going to find their killer no matter the consequences. “One of the masterpieces of modern noir.” —The Washington Post “Like the best noir writers—and make no mistake, he is among the best—Izzo not only has a keen eye for detail . . . but also digs deep into what makes men weep.” —Time Out New York “The holy grail of noir fiction . . . a fast paced and stylishly told modern tragedy.” —NB Magazine

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