Froth on the Daydream

Interesting Facts

• The novel combines elements of surrealism and absurdity, creating a unique world where reality and fantasy intertwine.
• The main character Colin lives in a world where objects and phenomena follow strange and illogical laws.
• The book features an unusual device—a pianocktail, which prepares drinks based on the melody played on it.
• One of the central motifs of the novel is the love between Colin and Chloe, which unfolds against a backdrop of absurd and tragic events.
• The novel touches on themes of illness and death, symbolically reflected in Chloe's illness caused by a water lily growing in her lungs.
• The book is filled with numerous allusions to works by other authors, as well as to music and cinema.
• The novel has been adapted into films several times, including a 2013 version by French director Michel Gondry.