Michel is a civil-servant at the Ministry of Culture. When his father is murdered, Michel takes a leave of absence to go on a package tour to Thailand. Infuriated by the shallow hypocrisy and mediocrity of his fellow travellers, only the awkward Valerie attracts his attention. Too bashful to pursue her, Michel prefers the uncomplicated pleasures of Thai massage parlours and sex with local women. Back in Paris, he calls Valerie and they plunge into a passionate affair, which strays into S&M, partner-swapping and sex in public. Michel quits his job, and tries to help Valerie and her boss, Jean-Yves, in their ailing travel business, by offering travel packages based on sex tourism in the third world. When their project comes to fruition and the three return to Thailand, Michel discovers that sex is neither the most consuming nor the most dangerous of human passions. / Michel es parisino, cuarentón, funcionario en un ministerio. Incapaz de experimentar ninguna emoción. Después de la muerte de su padre decide partir: unas vacaciones en Tailandia. En el oasis del turismo sexual, Michel vive un encuentro imprevisto: conoce a Valérie, directiva de Nouvelles Frontières. Ese encuentro será excepcional para Michel, ya que Valérie es capaz de sentir placer. De vuelta en París, Michel emprende, junto a ella y un amigo, una aventura empresarial: crean una red mundial de colonias turísticas en las que el sexo se practique libremente. La iniciativa conoce un éxito inmediato. Pero poco después la tragedia se precipita. Una novela que, al poner en su punto de mira el cinismo erótico de la sociedad de consumo, ha conmocionado a Francia.
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