Used book – Sfumato, Xavier Durringer

In the fog of existence, Raphaël joyfully navigates by radar. A bit of a writer, a bit of an actor, a bit of a bookseller, he burns the candle at both ends—nights, theater, and friendship. Until he meets Viktor, the old Russian Jew from the bar next door. While the identity of the man known as "Mr. President" remains as hazy as a Leonardo da Vinci background, his conversation has an undeniable clarity. Master of the gates to a truth invisible to the uninitiated, Viktor gradually introduces Raphaël to the only treasure map that matters: the meaning of life...

"A coming-of-age novel, Sfumato is a moving love letter sent by the author to his lost youth. A clever cocktail of sex, drugs, and mysticism." Didier Jacob – L'Obs

"In Sfumato there is a tone, a writing style that is striking. Xavier Durringer is a writer, that's clear." Armelle Héliot – Le Figaro