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Foam of the Daze Paperback – November 1, 2003

by Boris Vian (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 34 ratings
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Fiction. Translated from the French by Brian Harper. "FOAM OF THE DAZE is a novel like no other, a sexy, innocent, smart and sweet cartoon of a world which then begins, little by little, to bleed real blood until, in the end, the blood turns out to be our own. I read it nearly thirty years ago in its previous incarnation as Mood Indigo and I loved it then; it's still one of my favorite books in the whole world"--Jim Krusoe. "A kind of jazzy, cheerful, sexy, sci-fi mid-20th century Huysmans. Check it out. There is just no place like France"--Richard Hell.
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  1. Print length
    261 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Tam Tam Books
  4. Publication date
    November 1, 2003
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0966234634
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0966234633
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Now considered an important postwar French author―Foam on the Daze has sold millions of copies in France. (Literary Hub)

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The definition of Boris Vian: engineer, inventor, chronicler of jazz, trumpet player, poet and novelist, creator of spectacles, lyric writer and singer, and of course pataphysician.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Tam Tam Books (November 1, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 261 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0966234634
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0966234633
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 34 ratings

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morebooks
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2020
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Great book. A classic.
I received in time and in very good condition.
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Stephanie
5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite book. Beautiful imagery and perfect for a creative ...
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2018
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My favorite book. Beautiful imagery and perfect for a creative heart. Any lover of surrealist writing will love this. It's a classic!
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Pavel Cerny
5.0 out of 5 stars A little known classic of 20th century fiction
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2010
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I read the Boris Vian book when I was a college student. It was one of the most beautifully written books of modern fiction. It was right up there with Kafka, Proust, Bieliy, and Mayerink. Now I purchased it for my son. Read it for its poetry of language.
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mrsamster
3.0 out of 5 stars Poor print
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2020
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While the book itself is great, and the product came in good condition, this particular printing had the most obnoxious punctuation for dialog. Seriously it distracts from the entire reading experience. I would seek a different printing
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mama
5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite love story
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2013
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Surreal, most touching, very genuine love story. Very stylish with fascinating ambience.Playful language. Full with colors, scent,music, taste and passion. Boris Vian is my favorite bohemian writer.
I received the book in great condition.
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Laura A Cooper
5.0 out of 5 stars Woo hoo!
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2013
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Shipped and arrived very quickly! Also the book is hilarious! So glad I bought this one, even if it was for a school assignment.
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Vilhou
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2015
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Absolutely amazing and have read and reread many times. Vian is a literary genius.
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nry204
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2012
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The Italians have an expression in relation to translated works: "Tradurre e tradire", meaning "to translate is to betray". Indeed, this book by the renown French writer Boris Vian fits the description. After reading the oeuvre in it's original French, I found this English translation to be completely flat and, dare i say it, unpoetic. And what a shame, since Vian's original work was anything BUT unpoetic. Having thought this reaction was limited to those who read the original work, I was surprised and even a little relieved to discover that my fellow classmates who did not read the original French version found the English translation just as monotonous. For those without the aptitude of reading the original French edition, I strongly recommend buying a different translation of the Boris Vian's "Foam of the Daze".
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Bogdan Radu
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely, heartbreaking surealist story.
Reviewed in Canada on May 31, 2018
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This is by a fair margin my favourite love story. Written to dazzle your mind, excite you with quirkiness and ultimately break your heart, it is pretty hard for me to come up with a similar book ever written. I've read it firs in my native Romanian during high-school, then the French original and now this English translation which is excellent and very close to the original, as close it can be in my opinion.
It has Jean Saul Partre as a minor character. So there!
I cannot recommend this book highly enough.
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Diana C. T.
5.0 out of 5 stars A breath of fresh air...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 21, 2009
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This is one of my all time favorite book. I first read it in my own language and was afraid to read it in English should find it disapointing. But this book is just fantastic in any language. I love all the carachters, the story but most of all Vian's fascinating surreal world. I find this book very easy to read despite the unusual scenes. This books feels to me like a long big breath of fresh air, flowing and will blow you away...
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Marielle
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
Reviewed in Canada on May 14, 2020
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This is a wonderful book! I purchased this for my partner as he is an anglophone and Boris Vian is one of my favourite authors. So far he loves it! I flipped through it and compared the translation to my French copy and I found that it’s very well translated. All in all this was a great purchase!
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kentmey
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 27, 2016
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all good and well
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Mel
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 14, 2016
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Good quality book
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