The first two words are a name: "Amadis Doudou".
It is not autumn. And, of course, we are not in Beijing. Autumn in Beijing is one of the most strange and fascinating novels that the French language has given us. And that is exactly its unique element: the language. Because Vian constructs a completely unexpected, humorous, caustic, and at the same time iconoclastic linguistic construction that surprised his contemporaries and remains captivating even today.
The absurdity of everyday life is revealed dramatically through a masterful combination of narrative style and plot.