Double Exposure by Theo Fleischman

In this haunting post-war psychological novel, French civil servant Passavant becomes transfixed by a portrait of a Napoleonic officer. His obsession grows inexplicably, driving him to irrational behaviors—selling possessions, quitting his job, even moving to pursue relics of his imagined past—until his life transforms entirely. Vividly blending psychological drama, obsession, and identity shifts, Double Exposure invites readers on a surreal journey through memory and self-delusion

Paperback, 1963

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