And the Cup Overflowed. Fish Blood. In Memory of the Best

Mademoiselle Chanel of literature, the French Salinger and Fitzgerald, the literary granddaughter of Colette, the literary goddaughter of Marguerite Duras, a scandalous star, a gambler, a hedonist, a subtle psychologist... Françoise Sagan, who made a splash with her very first novel "Bonjour, Tristesse!" (1954), is an eternally fresh voice, speaking crystal clear about what living people think and feel. Sagan's books have been translated into dozens of languages, read and re-read by millions of people around the world, and enthusiastically adapted by filmmakers.
In her books, Sagan, finely tuned to the delicate vibrations of each day she lived, rarely addressed historical events. However, in both novels included in this edition, "And the Cup Overflowed" and "Fish Blood", the action takes place in 1942, during the Nazi occupation of France, where the heroes, trying to rise above the conflict and maintain an ironic neutrality in the midst of universal madness, are ultimately forced to face the facts and choose a side. And "In Memory of the Best" is a collection of Sagan's memories: about her friendships with Billie Holiday, Tennessee Williams, Orson Welles, and Jean-Paul Sartre, about her tumultuous youth in Saint-Tropez, about casinos and books, about the creativity of those she admired, and about her selfless, unwavering love for them.