Halfway through Claire Messud’s sprawling new novel, the 31-year-old François reflects on his grand aspirations: “He wanted to experience everything, from the rocky iguana-covered outcrops of the Galápagos to the sumptuous palaces of Jaipur, from a gelatinous platter of steamed sea cucumber in a restaurant in Kuala Lumpur or a tear-inducing curry in Macao to …
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