Alain Elkann, “A Single Day” - Book presentation

A Single Day is a short novel about the brevity of human destinies! In his Parisian apartment, Edmond Bovet-Maurice talks with the housekeeper: he must choose the right dress for the day, perhaps he is a little fat, he has a sweet tooth. He is 68 years old; he is two years away from retirement, he is a successful man, charming, elegant. A director of a large museum, he is looking forward to new conquests: he wants to join the French Academy.