Storage Witch: the novel in 99 objects by Michele Ruol

The Outsider arrives at the fourth ceremony. Michele Ruolwhich articulates his novel in 99 objects – an inventory, in fact – ranging from “silver frame, 15×22 cm” to “Corbezzoli”. “Inventory of what remains after the forest burns” proceeds for rooms: “entrance”, “living room”, “terrace,” minor room “,” corridor “,” room major “,” closet “,” bathroom “,” double bedroom “and finally” garage “. Finally, the car:” luggage, “habit”, “roof”. On the roof, if we read the last fragment, two plants of strawberries are linked.

Also you feel a vague similarity with Georges Perecand with the 99 Parisian apartments of “Life instructions for use”? It is undoubted, but the writers are read and talked about – those good at least. The others, who perhaps publish APS – acronym coined by Umberto Eco which means at their own expense – every time a book is successful are convinced that it is such and which to their manuscript, in the drawer because it is rejected by all the publishers. If someone has arrived before, it does not mean that the road is barred. Those who chase originality at any cost must know that after the Greeks on narration there is nothing to invent.

Page 69, with its nice number closed in a charming circle, offers half a page, to make the game more difficult. By dismantling the story in the various objects in the house and by car, the plot is affected, it’s up to the reader to reconstruct it. There is a precious vase, and under a ticket, and the jealousy of father for mother – the characters are indicated like this, there are two children always called older and less in the family. It is clear that mother began working in an architecture study, and what father is very contrary to.

Point. We leave the 69 to go to page 99. Controprova or proof of ninety -nine, call it as you want: it is the version of the novelist Ford Madox Ford of the Essayist’s rule Marshall McLuhan (if you have good memory, the scholar who ran down with Woody Allen in the film “Me and Annie”, consulted to settle a question with the saccent on duty).

“Beer mugs, collection”: here’s what awaits us on page 99. Sixteen mugs of beer in various shapes and materials: glass, white coccio, cups, glasses. Next, an Inter scarf and a pirate flag. Another list, always effective even if the best piece is missing: a five -liter mug that made a fine show in a pub.

The blow had been studied for a long time, the mug was an object of furniture. He did not enter the dishwasher for daily use. He was on a sofa: major and his friends kept the waiters, the least had managed to climb and hide him in the backpack. Recovery of the bikes, and the accident. Minor touches the sidewalk with the wheel, the greater it goes on it, the mug goes into pieces. The theft with dexterity leaves some scratches, to the boys, their jeans and bicycles. Not even on this page the secret of the fire is revealed. Curiosity grows.