Flaubert's Parrot

GeoffreyBraithwaiteisaretireddoctorhauntedbyanobsessionwiththegreatFrenchliterarygenius,GustaveFlaubert.AsGeoffreyinvestigatesthemysteryofthestuffedparrotFlaubertborrowedfromtheMuseumofRouentohelpresearchoneofhisnovels,welearnanenormousamountaboutthewriter’swork,family,lovers,thoughtprocesses,healthandobsessions.ButwealsograduallycometolearnsomeimportantandshockingdetailsaboutGeoffreyandhisownlife.