Benjamin Berton's Comic Novel Kidnaps Alain Delon in French Countryside

Benjamin Berton, author of the speculative fiction novel "Foudres de Guerre," has published a new comedy titled "Alain Delon est une star au Japon" with Éditions Hachette littératures. The novel follows a young Japanese couple who kidnap actor Alain Delon in Paris and take him to the Creuse region. The protagonist Kaizuo, suspecting a possible affair between his mother and Delon from the 1980s, seeks to verify Delon's DNA through a paternity test. The story unfolds through the eyes of a cow, depicting rural French life and absurd events involving local drunks, a teaching couple, and a simpleton who finds Delon's lost ID card. Delon himself struggles to recall his iconic roles in "The Leopard" or "Le Cercle Rouge." The plot thickens when Kaizuo's father, a yakuza, interferes after hacking his son's computer. The novel is described as a sparkling comedy reminiscent of Tom Sharpe and Marcel Aymé.