A little over a year after the release of The symphony of monsters, Marc Levy returns with a new novel, The library of banned books still published by Robert Laffont/Versilio.
In his latest work, the successful novelist tackles the heavy subject of authoritarianism and literary censorship, not unlike the theme of Fahrenheit 451, iconic dystopian anticipation novel by Ray Bradbury, published in 1953.
Mitch, a passionate bookseller, sees his life turned upside down when he is arrested one morning. His crime? sell banned books. After five years behind bars, he wants more than anything to regain his freedom and his business. In this new life that begins, the bookseller meets the prosecutor who had him convicted and meets Anna, a young chef who could well be the woman of his life. Between the desire for love and revenge, Marc Levy offers a committed comedy in this new novel.
Predictions of new success
With The library of banned booksMarc Levy follows on from his last work and continues his commitment against censorship. July 17, 2024, his previous novel The Symphony of Monsters was published in a free ebook version for Russian readers. The work on the deportation of Ukrainian children did not find a local publisher.
For its new novel, the publishing house is planning a print run at 243,000 copies. Forecasts in line with sales of previous novels.
According to figures communicated by the publisher, including export and digital in addition to GFK, Turn everything off sold 250,000 copies in large format for 180,000 in paperback. The Symphony of Monsters sold 185,000 copies in large format and will be released in paperback on October 17.
The library of banned books will be published on November 19, 2024 by Robert Laffont/Versilio.
