Annihilation

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A Daily Express Book of the Year, this novel is described as 'the most important novelist to have been publishing in all of Europe over the past three decades' by The Sunday Times. It presents an extended meditation on human frailty and the lack of spirituality in the Western world, showcasing the author's compassion and belief in love's redemptive power. Set in 2027, France faces economic decline and moral decay amidst a tense presidential campaign. The nation grapples with a series of mysterious cyberattacks that baffle the best minds at the DGSI, the French counter-terrorism agency. Paul Raison, an advisor to the Finance Minister, is at the center of this turmoil. His wife, Prudence, works in the Treasury, and their father, Édouard, a retired DGSI employee, suffers a stroke. This crisis offers Paul and Prudence a chance to mend their strained family ties as they strive to free their father from a medical facility where he is deteriorating. The author reveals new dimensions in his writing, blending compassion with the rage and irony that have characterized his acclaimed works. Translated from French by Shaun Whiteside, this novel achieved bestseller status in both France and Germany.