Cherokee (Masterplots II: World Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Jean Echenoz
- First Published: 1983
- Type of Work: Detective
- Time of Work: The 1980’s
- Setting: Paris and the French Alps
- Principal Characters: George Chave, Croconyan, Fred Shapiro, Ferguson Gibbs, Jenny Weltman
- Genres: Long fiction, Mystery and detective literature
- Subjects: France or French people, Crime or criminals, 1980’s, Jealousy, envy, or resentment, Detectives, Cults, Private investigators, Alps
- Locales: Paris, France, Alps, France
The Novel
Cherokee is a detective story patterned after New Wave films. Unlike most detective stories, it presents characters and events to the reader without explanation and often without connection. Confusedly, George Chave wanders through these events, pursuing his ideal girl and haphazardly accomplishing his assignments while other characters pursue wealth, one another, and George. Only in the superb climactic scene of the novel, when one group of characters after another appears, do their relationships and the plot itself become clear. The ultimate...
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