Sales annotation (for Chitai-Gorod and other key partners). France, 2027. The presidential race is in full swing, and a terrorist organization threatens the whole world. Paul Réson, adviser to the Minister of Economy, caught in the midst of election intrigues, suddenly receives news that his father has suffered a stroke. He goes to his childhood home to his family, and his life changes sharply. Michel Houellebecq describes with stunning power and unusual tenderness what remains when the world collapses (Le Figaro Histoire). Michel Houellebecq is one of the most famous writers on the planet, laureate of many awards including the Goncourt Prize ("Map and Territory," 2010), a Knight of the Legion of Honor — France's highest award. Several of his works have been adapted into films, and Houellebecq himself directed the film "The Possibility of an Island."