Absinthe

Christophe Bataille

earliest edition we have, 1994 Seuil, 1997 paperback 122 pages

Absinthe is the story of Jean Mardet. In his house, a house noted on no official register, in his cellar, among his alembics and flagons, Jean, now known as Jose - priest, magician, sage - celebrates his curious mass, surrounded by his flock, distributing his wonderful and bitter drink. And to a young boy in the village, Jose seems a wizard, and something more - revealing to the young boy the mysteries of absinthe a...

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Absinthe edition · 1999 · Marlboro Press/Northwestern, Northwestern University Press · 71 pages
Absinthe paperback · 1997 · Seuil · 122 pages · 9782020246750
Absinthe edition · 1994 · Arléa · 122 pages

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