Jean-Hubert Gailliot

L’ami universel

February 6, 2026
Novel
336 pages
140 × 205 mm
20 €
9782823622843
978-2-8236-2284-3

“Littérature française” collection

																Jean-Hubert Gailliot, L’ami universel
																Jean-Hubert Gailliot, L’ami universel

A novel that explores multiple avenues, with the infectious joy of constantly inventing new stories.

If the Ami universel (Universal friend) is neither a cult nor a political group, as its promoters claim, what is it?

In a society where people feel surrounded by madmen and are losing their own sanity, the Ami universel offers support to disoriented individuals. By entering into their private lives, the Ami universel brings to light the evil that may threaten the citizens of any advanced society. After the end of ideals and beliefs, isn’t it reality itself that ends up looking like a hoax?

Like a distant echo of Kafka’s The Castle, at the end of this comical and disturbing novel, one question remains: what is the Ami universel playing at?

The author

Born in 1961, co-founder of Tristram Editions in 1987, Jean-Hubert Gailliot is the author of several novels, all published by Editions de l’Olivier, including Le soleil, which was awarded the Wepler Prize in 2014.

Highlights

Published in collaboration with Le Soleil in the “Bibliothèque de l’Olivier” collection

An author much loved by booksellers

February 6, 2026
Novel
336 pages
140 × 205 mm
20 €
9782823622843
978-2-8236-2284-3

“Littérature française” collection