Simon Okotie Ordre des livres

Exploring the evolution of the novel, Simon Okotie critiques historical perspectives and responses from notable authors, including John Carruthers and Henry James, while tracing the genre's journey from 18th-century realism to contemporary postmodernism. He presents a compelling vision for the future of long-form fiction, emphasizing its potential to delve deeper into the subconscious and the implications of artificial intelligence. This work offers an insightful portrait of a vibrant literary form that continues to thrive despite claims of its decline.

The story of a man walking down a ramp, After Absalon is the culmination of Simon Okotie's extraordinary trilogy of novels.

In the Absence of Absalon revolves around an unnamed investigator, a set of keys and a townhouse. He is investigating a series of disappearances: of his colleague, Marguerite; of Harold Absalon, the Mayor's transport advisor, whose disappearance Marguerite had been investigating prior to his own disappearance; of Richard Knox, the owner of the townhouse, who had fallen out with Absalon before disappearing; and of Absalon's wife Isobel, who is glimpsed, partially undressed, in an upper storey bedroom as the investigator approaches.Pursued from all sides and seemingly losing his mind, what the investigator discovers, as he enters the house, is both familiar and utterly devastating.

Marguerite, a down-at-heel detective, investigates, in minute and comically digressive detail, the disappearance of Harold Absalon, the Mayor's transport advisor. He follows, and then is followed by, Harold's wife Isobel and their young child around an unnamed modern city resembling London.