Michel Houellebecq: Platform [2003] paperback Condition:Very Good Aged 16 he watched with

Aged 16 he watched with horror as the historic High Street of Southampton burnt to the ground in a firestorm caused by a heavy German bombing raid on the night of 30 November 1940

Listening and Speaking in four separate papers

she believes a killer roams free

over the sick earth where teenagers dare each other to venture

and the result is a valuable study of a truly harrowing crisis'

Michel Houellebecq: Platform [2003] paperback Condition:Very Good Aged 16 he watched withMichel is a civil servant at the Ministry of Culture. When his father is murdered, Michel takes a leave of absence to go on a package tour to Thailand. Infuriated by the shallow hypocrisy and mediocrity of his fellow travellers, only the awkward Valerie attracts his attention. Too bashful to pursue her, Michel prefers the uncomplicated pleasures of Thai massage parlours and sex with local women. Back in Paris, he calls Valerie and they plunge into a