Froth on the Daydream

Froth on the Daydream by Vian, Boris. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780704300620.

LEcume des jours (Foam of the Daze) is a jazz fueled Science Fiction story that is both romantic and nihilistic! Vians novel is an assortment of bittersweet romance, absurdity and the frailty of life. Foam of the Daze is a nimble-fingered masterpiece that is both witty and incredibly moving. It is a story of a wealthy young man Colin and the love of his life Chloe, who develops a water lily in her lung. The supporting cast includes Chick, an obsessive collector of noted philosopher Jean-Sol Partres books and stained pants, and Nicolas who is a combination of P.G. Wodehouses fictional butler Jeeves and the Green Hornets Kato. The soul of the book is about the nature of life disappearing and loving things intensely as if one was making love on a live grenade!