Zazie in the Metro

<p><b>The cult classic from one of France's most stylish writers</b><br><br>'Don't give a damn,' says Zazie, 'what <i>I</i> wanted was to go in the metro'<br><br>Impish, foul-mouthed Zazie arrives in Paris from the country to stay with her uncle Gabriel. All she really wants to do is ride the metro, but finding it shut because of a strike, Zazie looks for other means of amusement and is soon caught up in a comic adventure that becomes wilder and more manic by the minute. In 1960 Queneau's cult classic was made into a hugely successful film by Louis Malle. Packed full of word play and phonetic games, <i>Zazie in the Metro</i> remains as stylish and witty as ever.</p> <p><b>The cult classic from one of France's most stylish writers</b><br><br>'Don't give a damn,' says Zazie, 'what <i>I</i> wanted was to go in the metro'<br><br>Impish, foul-mouthed Zazie arrives in Paris from the country to stay with her uncle Gabriel. All she really wants to do is ride the metro, but finding it shut because of a strike, Zazie looks for other means of amusement and is soon caught up in a comic adventure that becomes wilder and more manic by the minute. In 1960 Queneau's cult classic was made into a hugely successful film by Louis Malle. Packed full of word play and phonetic games, <i>Zazie in the Metro</i> remains as stylish and witty as ever.</p>