Bruno Lacombe, a former ally of 1960s revolutionary Guy Debord, is exiled in caves in southern France, reflecting on the growing divide between humanity and nature since the Neanderthals. Simultaneously, French authorities plan to infiltrate the eco-commune he mentors, aiming to instigate terrorism through Sadie Smith, an American spy-cop. She discovers local struggles over water diversion for corporate interests that harm farmers and destabilize the environment. The characters in the commune navigate complex motivations within a landscape that merges activism with shifting political agendas.
Bruno Lacombe, now in self-exile, believes the left must understand the increased divide between humanity and nature since the Neanderthal extinction, surpassing economic class warfare.
Sadie Smith, hired as a spy-cop, uncovers the chaos around water resource diversion for mega-basins, impacting local farmers and embodying the complexities of activism.
The post-Debordian eco-commune, mentored by Lacombe, grapples with political extremities while facing manipulation from external authorities aiming to provoke terrorism.
The novel illustrates shifting motives within the Moulinard commune, emphasizing a landscape where good and bad intentions blend seamlessly amid environmental struggles.
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