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Tony Benacquista, a renowned French author with a knack for crime fiction, comics, and screenwriting, stirs familiar feelings in Based on Untrue Facts. Born in Choisy-le-Roi on September 1, 1961, he's best known for his work Malavita (or Badfellas), turned into the 2013 film The Family.
In this new novel, Benacquista slips into the shoes of an editor on the brink of publishing's demise. As time ticks down to the final signature on his publishing house's death warrant, Bertrand Dumas reminisces about the last four decades. He ponders the books he nurtured like his own children, the bestsellers he missed due to his lack of foresight, and the literary genius he wished to discover.
Surrounded by a motley crew of capricious and unbearable writers who served as his extended family, Dumas neglected his own life purely out of masochistic tendencies. After calculating the number of hours he spent engrossed in those books over four decades - approximately six years of his life - he questions whether fiction, the very thing he's dedicated his life to, can save him at the last moment.
Unfortunately, despite Benacquista's trademark wit and grandiloquent phrases, the character of Dumas seems devoid of emotion, a missed opportunity for engaging readers.
From Unreal Facts
Tony Benacquista
Gallimard
184 pages
5.5/10
While the enrichment data shows a recent work by Benacquista titled Tiré de faits irréels, there may be a misunderstanding related to "Untrue Facts," as this title does not appear in his published works. Regardless, dive into Based on Untrue Facts for a compelling exploration of the publishing world!
In Tony Benacquista's latest work, Based on Untrue Facts, the protagonist Bertrand Dumas, an editor on the brink of publishing's demise, reflects on his career, reminiscing about the books he published and the arts he missed. Despite Benacquista's knack for crime fiction, comics, and screenwriting, Based on Untrue Facts also delves into the world of literature, offering a blend of entertainment that includes books and arts.
