One of 's Best Summer Books 2016.
"Formally dazzling, playful and affecting, a new Oulipian classic." — Lauren Elkin, author of and
This debut novel by mathematician and Oulipo member Michèle Audin retraces the lives of French mathematicians over several generations through World Wars I and II. The narrative oscillates stylistically from chapter to chapter — at times a novel, fable, historical research, or a diary — locking and unlocking codes, culminating in a captivating, original reading experience.
Michèle Audin