Michel Houellebecq: Platform [2003] paperback Condition:Very Good Evil has taken over and

Evil has taken over and the villains of the past have come back to turn the world of Good and Evil upside down

inadequate staff training - campaigner and care home consultant Chris Wild has seen it all

Aged 16 he watched with horror as the historic High Street of Southampton burnt to the ground in a firestorm caused by a heavy German bombing raid on the night of 30 November 1940

Henry "Monty" Montague doesn't care that his roguish passions are far from suitable for the gentleman he was born to be

Michel Houellebecq: Platform [2003] paperback Condition:Very Good Evil has taken over andMichel is a civil servant at the Ministry of Culture. When his father is murdered, Michel takes a leave of absence to go on a package tour to Thailand. Infuriated by the shallow hypocrisy and mediocrity of his fellow travellers, only the awkward Valerie attracts his attention. Too bashful to pursue her, Michel prefers the uncomplicated pleasures of Thai massage parlours and sex with local women. Back in Paris, he calls Valerie and they plunge into a