DEATH ON THE INSTALLMENT PLAN

by Louis-Ferdinand Celine ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 25, 1938

An unnecessary and unpleasant book -- and it is not only the strait-laced who will feel this. A book that derives much of its imagery from the gutter and bathroom, and that depicts a loathsome set of characters, living an unreal and sordid life. The plot, such as it is, revolves around the childhood, adolescence and youth of one Ferdinand, and might be a forerunner to Journey to the End of the Night. Such a man might have had such a childhood -- in an author's fuddled brain. This story lacks the brilliance of the earlier book, and for that reason has less excuse.

Pub Date: Aug. 25, 1938

ISBN: 0811200175

Page Count: -

Publisher: Little, Brown

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 1, 1938

Categories: FICTION