A cult novel that once became one of the signature books of the 'rebellious 60s.'
David, a young American 'from a good family,' comes to Paris to find a different meaning in life than the one his life at home had been pushing him toward. In this city of love, never knowing sleep or peace, he truly discovers a new self. Trapped in a relationship from which it becomes increasingly difficult to escape, he finds himself face to face with his secret and therefore even more frightening inner demons...