Ascension

Vincent Delecroix

The narrator, Chaïm Rosenzweig, published without success a few books under the pseudonym of Vincent Delecroix. To earn his living, he worked in his father's dye shop in Paris. Inexplicably, NASA nominated him to be part of the crew of a space shuttle that is scheduled to leave the International Station for his last mission. After months of training with incredible incidents and delirious conversations, Chaim ends up embarking on the shuttle in the company of a colorful crew. But this journey, under its apparent buffoonery, has an unsuspected dimension. An unexpected passenger - and nevertheless celebrity - suddenly comes to reveal his presence in full ascension ... Vincent Delecroix lets blow on his novel a wind of madness. His vitality, his inventiveness and his humor are here at the service of a reflection on evil and renunciation.--Translation of page 4 of cover by Babelio. "Le...