A good tale with an absurd twist. I read this as background to [a:Julian Barnes|1462|Julian Barnes|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1606567988p2/1462.jpg]'s [b:Flaubert's Parrot|2176|Flaubert's Parrot|Julian Barnes|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1400866083l/2176._SY75_.jpg|1414912], so now back to the Barnes ...