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Why keep it short?

Why keep it short? The BCU Lausanne, site Riponne has unearthed these books with the longest, wackiest titles!

L’extraordinaire voyage du fakir qui avait resté coincé dans une armoire Ikea, Le potager des malfaiteurs ayant échapper à la pendaison or Le cercle littéraire des amateurs d’épluchures de patates . .. “Why keep it simple when you can keep it complicated?” seems to be the question on the minds of the authors in our selection. While some opt for sobriety, others are more imaginative when it comes to choosing the title of their work. Often absurd and worthy of the most zany exquisite cadavers, they intrigue us and make us want to discover the rest of the book.