A Happy Death

A rather weird and twisted book on the meaning of happiness. The main character Patrice Mersault moves from a poor person to a rich person and is still puzzled by the meaning of happiness. It seems in the end he didn't get it. The novel puts forth more questions on what's happiness rather than providing answers. In the end, money didn't but Mersault's happiness, but it allowed him to explore what's happiness, for money buys freedom.