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2010: American spy-for-hire Sadie Smith has been sent to a remote corner of France
Creation Lake
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Seductive and cunning American spy-for-hire Sadie Smith has been sent by her mysterious but powerful employers to a remote corner of France.
Her mission: to infiltrate a commune of radical eco-activists influenced by the beliefs of an enigmatic elder, Bruno Lacombe, who has rejected civilisation, lives in a Neanderthal cave, and believes the path to enlightenment is a return to primitivism.
Sadie casts her cynical eye over this region of ancient farms and sleepy villages, and finds Bruno’s idealism laughable, but just as she is certain she’s the seductress and puppet master of those she surveils, Bruno Lacombe is seducing her with his ingenious counter-histories, his artful laments, his own tragic story.
Locations
Reset- France - South France
- A: Prayssac
- B: Lac du Gabas
- C: Parc national des Pyrénées
- D: Guyenne/Bordeaux
Travel Guide
South of France
A mix of spy novel and philosophy about how Homo Sapiens became the dominant species on earth.
Wev are transported to 2010s Southern France – there are several places mentioned that aren’t the names of current places today. Eg Guyenne region:
Guyenne was an old French province which corresponded roughly to the Roman province of Aquitania Secunda and the Catholic archdiocese of Bordeaux.
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Destination/Location: South of France, Guyenne region Author/guide: Rachel Kushner Departure: 2010
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