Michel Houellebecq's Submission was published in France on the 7th of January 2015, the same day as the Charlie Hebdo massacre.
It imagines a near-future France that elects an Islamist president. It was called racist. It was called dangerous. It was called fantasy. But the latter is looking less certain every year.
Following my recent video on this extraordinary novel, I sat down with comedian, writer, and general legend Simon Evans to pin down what Houellebecq actually argues in the book, and to get his take on anything I might have missed.
As always with Simon, it was a fascinating conversation, so have a watch/listen.
Cheers,
Nick
