With an undercurrent of sensual excitement, Céeacute;line paints an almost unbearably vivid picture of society and the human condition.

Castle to Castle is the often hilarious account of a baggage-train of highly-placed Nazis from the former German-occupied countries. As the allies advance, so were these important traitors moved from one château to another and then from schloss to schloss. Céline describes the tension, apprehension and bickering which dominated these men, fallen from power. This translation won a National Book Award.