PAUL DU MARCHIE V.V., PHILOSOPHER OF VERTIGO

A biography written by his partner Nicole.
313 pages, 2nd printing in 2019. Also available in English.
This book develops reflections intertwined with events from Paul du Marchie v.V.'s life. Like a Bach fugue, a single theme is developed—the vertigo of thought and wonder in the face of existence.

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THE LAST ABYSS OR UNEXPECTED HAPPINESS

Philosophical essay by Paul and Nicole du Marchie van Voorthuysen.
176 pages, printed in 2006. Also available in English.

This book opens unusual perspectives on the great themes that have always preoccupied human beings: the meaning of life, eternity, infinity, nothingness, and one's own freedom in the face of the immensity of the universe.

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THE SONG OF SOULS

Photographs by Paul du Marchie v.V.
Poems by Nicole du Marchie v.V.
107 pages, printed in 2004, in French, German and English.
This work presents photographs of ancient Egypt and poems that engage in a dialogue with the images.

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FLOWERS OF SORROW

Short stories by Nicole du Marchie v.V.
124 pages, printed in 2004.
The main characters of these stories seem to glimpse, in their often tragic lives, a greatness that transcends them.

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JULIUS

Novel by Nicole du Marchie v.V.
112 pages, printed in 2009.
This novel tells the story of the final months of a young nineteenth-century prodigy composer, Julius Reubke.

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The organ sonata by Julius Reubke mentioned in this novel was recorded by Nicole du Marchie v.V.
See organ CD

A WINTER IN VENICE

Novel by Nicole du Marchie v.V.
218 pages, printed in 2012.
A French writer moves to Venice in the hope of finding the inspiration to finish his novel. The narrative is interspersed with excerpts from his book, which takes place in the Sahara in 1902...

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NOTHINGNESS REVEALED

Philosophy book of 240 pages, conceived by Paul du Marchie v.V. and written by Nicole du Marchie v.V. Printed in 2018. Also available in English.

This book is presented as a dialogue between a Master and his disciple walking together for a few weeks. Through philosophy and astronomy, the Master develops themes relating to the meaning of being human in the Universe.

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