The Anomaly

<p><b>Hervé Le Tellier</b> is a writer journalist mathematician food critic and teacher. Since 1992 he has been a member of the prestigious and experimental Oulipo group of writers and mathematicians who work to push against the boundaries of form and structure. <br><br>At the age of 64 with a decades-long career and several novels essay and short story collections to his name <i>The Anomaly </i>is his breakout hit. In 2020 it was awarded the prestigious Prix Goncourt and has sold over a million copies.</p> <p>Buckle your seatbelts as Hervé le Tellier takes you on <b>an extraordinary ride</b>. <b>You won't want to put this book down until the very last page!</b></p> Wow what <b>an exciting original blend of theory and heart</b>. It's <b>astonishing.</b> I can't describe it except to say: read it and prepare for a whole new perspective on your own existence - and plane travel <b>A mind-bending prize-winning speculative thriller</b> <b>A good idea elegantly executed</b> <b>A funny smart thriller that surfs the Zeitgeist with typical elan</b> <b>A really intriguing novel</b> <i>The Anomaly </i>is one and ten novels at once <b>brilliantly connecting every mystery of intimacy with the great mystery of humanity</b> It's <b>a phenomenal read</b>. I loved how it tied together. <b>So clever yet also so gripping</b> This <b>high-concept SF thriller is enormous fun</b>: a French prize winner spiced with Oulipian theory and literary in-jokes riddling away at existential questions in the guise of <b>a breakneck page-turner'</b> <b>Amusing affecting effervescent</b> <b>It is intricate ingenious propulsive - but it is also affecting</b> <b>An extraordinary mix of existential thriller and speculative fiction. </b>Questions of philosophy mathematics and astrophysics bend this novel far from the typical mold and<b> </b>Le Tellier's characters must confront the deepest questions of existence.<b> This thought-provoking literary work deserves a wide readership</b> <b>A French literary phenomenon...</b><i>The Anomaly </i>captured a moment when the pandemic stopped the world and existence veered toward the virtual. It swerves between various genres - science fiction a thriller love stories an introspective work - without being confined by any of them <b>Written with such page-turning conviction that readers are guaranteed a thoroughly enjoyable intellectual workout</b> <b>The buzz around this Goncourt prize-winner is richly deserved and just when you think you've worked it out . . . well you probably haven't</b> <b>Intriguing</b> <b>A flight of imagination</b> you'll be rolling over in your mind long after deplaning <b>A striking thought experiment...Le Tellier delivers some sharp social comedy here</b>. But behind the comedy are more profound psychological questions about individual freedom. <b><i>The Anomaly </i>is priceless</b> A <b>witty erudite novel</b> teeming and minutely detailed <b>a treat throughout</b> with-at its centre-that head-spinning conceit that <b>will leave you deep in thought for a long time after reading the final page. </b><b>It is rare to have so much fun with something so intelligent</b> <i>The Anomaly</i> is <b>thought-provoking and philosophical yet thrilling too</b> with superbly drawn characters a dynamic plot and a fascinating question at its heart - what if the entire world as we know it is a lie? <b>A speculative thriller from literary powerhouse </b>Hervé le Tellier. Perfect for those who like their realities unstable <b>Mind-bending</b> <b>Humorous captivating thoughtful - existentialism has never been so thrilling</b> <b><i>Manifest </i>meets <i>Lost </i>in <i>The Anomaly</i></b>...a puzzle box of a sci-fi thriller <b>An extraordinary fast-paced disturbing novel</b> perfect for these extraordinary fast-paced disturbing times. Think <b>Steven Spielberg meets Umberto Eco </b>with a side order of black humour generously sprinkled with genuine emotion A uniquely gloriously provocatively French contribution to the sci-fi thriller genre - <b>it will keep you guessing get your heart pounding and make you feel and wonder and - above all - think</b> In <i>The Anomaly</i> Hervé Le Tellier has delivered a volatile and <b>compelling thriller that has you hurtling toward the mystery at the heart of the novel from page one</b>. <i>The Anomaly</i> is a <b>gripping</b> and moving blend of Blake Crouch's <i>Dark Matter</i> the television show <i>Lost</i> with a bit of <i>The Philadelphia Experiment</i> thrown in for good measure. <b>I couldn't put it down</b>. <b>Exhilarating thought-provoking funny and devastating</b>. <i>The Anomaly </i>is unlike anything else I've read this year I was completely<b> blown away by this genre-defying masterpiece</b>. Part thriller part philosophical rumination on what makes us human and with a dash of theoretical physics; this is <b>an absolute must-read</b> <i><b>The Anomaly</b></i><b> is a brilliant balancing act of a novel a fantastic rush and ride that works on myriad levels at various depths and in a multitude of styles</b>. It's a precise and<b> erudite literary treat</b> a comedic sociopolitical-religious skewering of these contemporary times a philosophical-scientific-mathematical dive into the puzzles of possibility space and time and an ingenious thought experiment that lends itself easily to ad infinitum analysis and dissection. It's also entirely grounded in human nature. Le Tellier's pointillistic characters are like all of us buffeted by desires seeking love striving aging making good and bad decisions choosing the right or wrong paths believing they know and understand themselves utterly trusting in free will. <b>Highly intelligent ironic without cheap cynicism <i>The Anomaly </i>is an immensely fun novel an immersive experience that leaves the reader analysing everything anew</b> <b>The year has only just begun but I will be surprised if I read something as astonishing as The Anomaly in the next 12 months</b> It's <b>dizzying exhilarating brilliant!</b> <b>An intoxicating mix of the magical and life's big questions</b> Hervé le Tellier's new novel is an <b>exquisite insane surprise. Quite simply astounding</b> <b>An addictive page-turner</b> <i>The Anomaly<b> </b></i><b>flirts with thriller and science fiction</b> and mirrors the best televisions series in its very effective orchestration of suspense. Filled with fascination existential and metaphysical questions this is an effective funny and discreetly melancholy novel A <b>brilliant extremely inventive book. Like an astounding screenplay for an American blockbuster written by a Frenchman who is having fun with it</b> Hervé le Tellier has written an impossible novel. <b>It's a thriller but also a fantasy. A choral novel which is also surrealist. An adventure a page turner a bestseller but also an experimental highly literary work</b> <b>A delight. Intricate ingenious propulsive - but also affecting with numerous moments that are terribly poignant along with its puzzles and winks</b> How would society respond to the inexplicable? This is the question the author tries with <b>intelligence elegance and humour </b>to answer. Hervé le Tellier <b>has written a frank and gripping novel with complex moving characters. You won't be able to put it down!</b> <b>Effervescent playfulness . . . Hilariously deadpan</b> <b>The novel is a tour de force </b>which both dives into the personal lives of several characters and at the same time gives a group perspective on an international event which verges on science fiction. <b>The taut rhythm of the investigation keeps the reader on tenterhooks</b> The situations are mad but the questions they raise far less so. <b>Such is the profundity of this astonishing book: </b>it makes light of itself lending an air of fantasy to the fates of its characters <b>while Herv</b><b>é</b> <b>le Tellier holds a mirror up before us</b> <b>A master of one-touch characterisation. Le Tellier's genius is in making the unimaginable feel authentic</b> <b>Le Tellier throughout this flight</b> <b>deposits on the tarmac his stunned reader ready to applaud</b> <b>Le Tellier is a masterful writer and his staggering story verges on thriller and science fiction</b> Somewhere between fable and science fiction <b>it's a fascinating novel</b> The novel weaves a surprising story out of several narrative threads which give Hervé le Tellier the opportunity to touch on as many literary genres as he does themes <b>in a biting and often funny critique of the start of the 21st century</b> <b>Excellent...at once zeitgeisty intelligent and entertaining</b> <b>Fantastic</b>...<i>The Anomaly </i>wears its name well: it's rare in France that a work <b>combines the best of American TV series with an impeccable mastery of the French psychological novel</b> <b>Dizzying compelling</b> <b>Mind-bending. Herve Le Tellier's emotional and intellectual rollercoaster is well worth the ride</b> <b>A delightfully confounding thriller . . . </b><b>Le Tellier's prose is beautifully efficient and capable of quiet devastation</b> <p><b>THE NO. 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER. WINNER OF THE 2020 PRIX GONCOURT. 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD.<br></b>*SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD*<br>*SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 CWA CRIME THRILLER IN TRANSLATION AWARD*<br><br><b>'Just when you think you've worked it out . . . well you probably haven't'</b> <i>DAILY MAIL</i><br><b>'Mind-bending. Written with page-turning conviction' </b><i>THE TIMES</i><br><b>'A mind-bending prize-winning speculative thriller'</b> <i>GUARDIAN</i><br><b>'An intoxicating mix of the magical and life's big questions'</b> <i>FINANCIAL TIMES</i><br>_______<br><br><b>No one knows how it happened. But it'll change their lives forever . . .</b><br><br>During a terrifying storm Air France flight 006 - inexplicably - duplicates.<br><br>For every passenger there are now two: a double with the same mind body and memories.<br><br>Only one thing sets them apart - while one plane lands in March the other doesn't arrive until June.<br><br>Nothing can explain this unprecedented event. But for each duplicated passenger an impossible moment of reckoning awaits.<br><br><b>If there are two of you and just one life . . . who gets to live it?</b><br>______<br><br><b><i>New York Times</i></b><b>: Best Thriller of the Year</b><br><b><i>Publishers Weekly</i></b><b>: Best Thriller of the Year</b><br><b><i>Lit Hub</i></b><b>: Favourite Book of the Year</b><br><b><i>CrimeReads</i></b><b>: Best International Crime Novel of the Year</b><br><b><i>PopSugar</i></b><b>: Best Mystery/Thriller of the Month<br></b><br><b>LONGLISTED FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD</b><br><br><b><u>Readers LOVE <i>The Anomaly</i>:</u></b><br><br>'I absolutely loved this<b> thrilling addictive</b> book' <b>5* Reader Review</b><br><br>'This book <b>spun my head. Fascinating fantastic </b>and thought provoking' <b>5* Reader Review</b><br><br>'I absolutely love this book. It's a <b>one-of-a-kind</b> story with <b>perfect pacing. </b>I would highly recommend' <b>5* Reader Review</b><br><br>'An incredible read - <b>intriguing and original.</b> <b>Keeps you fascinated</b> until the very last page' <b>5* Reader Review</b><br><br> 'A <b>brilliant</b> read . . .<b> So cleverly written' 5* Reader Review</b></p> <p><b>THE NO. 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER. WINNER OF THE 2020 PRIX GONCOURT. 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD.<br></b>*SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD*<br>*SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 CWA CRIME THRILLER IN TRANSLATION AWARD*<br><br><b>'Just when you think you've worked it out . . . well you probably haven't'</b> <i>DAILY MAIL</i><br><b>'Mind-bending. Written with page-turning conviction' </b><i>THE TIMES</i><br><b>'A mind-bending prize-winning speculative thriller'</b> <i>GUARDIAN</i><br><b>'An intoxicating mix of the magical and life's big questions'</b> <i>FINANCIAL TIMES</i><br>_______<br><br><b>No one knows how it happened. But it'll change their lives forever . . .</b><br><br>During a terrifying storm Air France flight 006 - inexplicably - duplicates.<br><br>For every passenger there are now two: a double with the same mind body and memories.<br><br>Only one thing sets them apart - while one plane lands in March the other doesn't arrive until June.<br><br>Nothing can explain this unprecedented event. But for each duplicated passenger an impossible moment of reckoning awaits.<br><br><b>If there are two of you and just one life . . . who gets to live it?</b><br>______<br><br><b><i>New York Times</i></b><b>: Best Thriller of the Year</b><br><b><i>Publishers Weekly</i></b><b>: Best Thriller of the Year</b><br><b><i>Lit Hub</i></b><b>: Favourite Book of the Year</b><br><b><i>CrimeReads</i></b><b>: Best International Crime Novel of the Year</b><br><b><i>PopSugar</i></b><b>: Best Mystery/Thriller of the Month<br></b><br><b>LONGLISTED FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD</b><br><br><b><u>Readers LOVE <i>The Anomaly</i>:</u></b><br><br>'I absolutely loved this<b> thrilling addictive</b> book' <b>5* Reader Review</b><br><br>'This book <b>spun my head. Fascinating fantastic </b>and thought provoking' <b>5* Reader Review</b><br><br>'I absolutely love this book. It's a <b>one-of-a-kind</b> story with <b>perfect pacing. </b>I would highly recommend' <b>5* Reader Review</b><br><br>'An incredible read - <b>intriguing and original.</b> <b>Keeps you fascinated</b> until the very last page' <b>5* Reader Review</b><br><br> 'A <b>brilliant</b> read . . .<b> So cleverly written' 5* Reader Review</b></p>