Rather than a traditional novel, the book is structured as a "copious ephemeris" or a literary calendar.
: In countries that adopted the change immediately, the night of October 4 was followed directly by the morning of October 15. Didier da Silva. La noche del 4 al 15 (r1.0).epub
Didier da Silva (born 1973) is a Marseille-based writer and translator known for his focus on cinema, music, and the "melancholy of facts". His other works include Hoffmann à Tôkyô and Le Dormeur . Rather than a traditional novel, the book is
: While "nothing happened" during those missing ten days, da Silva uses this void as a jumping-off point to fill his book with an overwhelming abundance of events, connections, and tributes. Narrative Structure and Content His other works include Hoffmann à Tôkyô and Le Dormeur
The title refers to a unique historical anomaly: the transition from the in October 1582.
: By order of Pope Gregory XIII, ten days were erased from history to correct a chronological lag.
La noche del 4 al 15: da Silva, Didier, García Cazorla, Vanesa