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The text presents a translated literary work, including publication and copyright notes, and establishes thematic tensions such as anger, discord, confusion, bureaucracy, and the aftermath of events. Early chapters open with a Mediterranean yacht journey where influential figures convene to manage political and corporate stakes, setting a conflicted tone for what follows.","INTERNATIONAL PRAISE FOR THE ARDENT SWARM  \n“Yamen Manai . . . speaks with the accuracy of the scientist and at the same time with the fire of the poet and the imagination of the novelist.”  \n—Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio, in interview with Patrick Simonin, TV5 Monde  \n“[ The Ardent Swarm explores] the problems of contemporary Tunisia but [they are] approached in a very gentle, very subtle way, with a smile.”  \n—Yvan Le Perec, France Bleu“What a wonderful little book that is at once an enchantment, a hymn to nature, a warning about intolerance and the fundamentalism that threatens us, and also a great lesson in courage.”  \n—Gérard Collard, La Griffe Noire  \nExcerpt from “Anger” in “Selections from the Bestiary of Leonardo Da Vinci,” trans. Oliver Evans, Vol. 64, No. 254, of the Journal of American Folklore, is used with permission from the American Folklore Society ([www.afsnet.org](www.afsnet.org)).  \nThis is a work of fiction. Names, characters, organizations, places, events, and incidents are either products of the author ’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.  \nText copyright © 2017 by Éditions Elyzad Translation copyright © 2021 by Lara Vergnaud All rights reserved.  \nNo part of this book may be reproduced, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without express written permission of the publisher.  \nPreviously published as L’amas ardent by Éditions Elyzad in Tunisia in 2017. Translated from French by Lara Vergnaud. First published in English by Amazon Crossing in 2021.  \nLara Vergnaud gratefully acknowledges the generous support of a PEN/Heim Translation Fund Grant toward the translation of this book.  \nPublished by Amazon Crossing, Seattle  \n[www.apub.com](www.apub.com)  \nAmazon, the Amazon logo, and Amazon Crossing are [trademarks of ](trademarks of Amazon.com)[Amazon.com](trademarks of Amazon.com), Inc., or its affiliates.  \nISBN-13: 9781542020473 (hardcover)  \nISBN-10: 1542020476 (hardcover)  \nISBN-13: 9781542020459 (paperback)  \nISBN-10: 154202045X (paperback) Cover design by Adil Dara  \nFirst edition  \nCONTENTS  \nSTART READING  \nCHAOS  \nPROLOGUE  \n1 2  \n3 4  \nDISCORD  \n5  \n6  \n7  \n8 9  \nCONFUSION  \n10  \n11  \n12  \nAnger  \n13  \n14  \n15  \n16  \n17  \n18  \n19  \nBUREAUCRACY  \n20  \n21  \n22  \n23  \n24  \n25  \n26  \n27  \n28  \n29  \n30  \nTHE AFTERMATH  \nSidi’s Song  \n31  \n32  \n33  \nABOUT THE AUTHOR  \nABOUT THE TRANSLATOR  \nAnd thy Lord taught the Bee to build its cells in hillson trees, and in [men’s] habitations; Then to eat ofall the produce [of the earth], and find with skill the spacious Paths of its Lord: there issues from within their bodies a drink of varying colours, wherein is healing for men:  \nverily in this is a Sign for those who give thought  \nQuran,“The Bee,” 16:68–69  \nCHAOS  \nPROLOGUE  \nThe 320-foot-long yacht left Sardinia early in the morning. Apart from the crew, sober by obligation, everybody on the boat was hungover, and no one spared the hunt for their undergarments upon waking. The prince nudged the naked bodies out of his way, slipping on a silk robe, and navigated between stiletto heels and a sex toy here and there. As he stumbled through the mess, his feet got tangled in a large pair of satin Mickey Mouse briefs, prompting flashbacks to the previous night. He shook the briefs off with a big smile and continued toward the bridge. The sun was strong. As soon ashe was spotted, one of his servants rushed to bring him sunglasses, coffee, and a cigar.  \nThe ship sliced through the Mediterranean like a conquistador ’s galleon. The cliffs of Sidi Bou would be visible by early evening. Despite the idyllic setting, the prince was traveling for work. The only reason they had docked at the quiet port of Santa Teresa di Gallura the night before was that Silvio Cannelloni had been waiting there to talk business.  \nThey certain","cbCaicTNUwGbVwbk","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicTNUwGbVwbk","pdf",1381790,2,165,"English","en",105,"# START READING\n# CHAOS\n## PROLOGUE\n# DISCORD\n# CONFUSION\n## Anger\n# BUREAUCRACY\n# THE AFTERMATH\n## Sidi’s Song\n# ABOUT THE AUTHOR\n# ABOUT THE TRANSLATOR","[{\"question\":\"What kind of book is The Ardent Swarm?\",\"answer\":\"The material states it is a work of fiction, with characters and events drawn from the author’s imagination.\"},{\"question\":\"What translation and publication information is included?\",\"answer\":\"The text notes translation from French by Lara Vergnaud, publication details by Amazon Crossing (Seattle), and provides copyright and previously published information.\"},{\"question\":\"What themes are highlighted in the early sections?\",\"answer\":\"The contents and excerpts foreground CHAOS, DISCORD, CONFUSION, Anger, BUREAUCRACY, and THE AFTERMATH, signaling conflict-driven, socially rooted concerns.\"}]",1783344535,254,{"code":4,"msg":30,"data":31},"ok",{"site_id":24,"language":23,"slug":32,"title":13,"keywords":33,"description":14,"schema_data":34,"social_meta":85,"head_meta":87,"extra_data":89,"updated_unix":27},"the-ardent-swarm","",{"@graph":35,"@context":84},[36,52,67],{"@type":37,"itemListElement":38},"BreadcrumbList",[39,43,46,49],{"item":40,"name":41,"@type":42,"position":11},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":44,"name":45,"@type":42,"position":20},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/","Document",{"item":47,"name":12,"@type":42,"position":48},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/story-novel/",3,{"item":50,"name":13,"@type":42,"position":51},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/the-ardent-swarm/42016/",4,{"url":50,"name":13,"@type":53,"author":54,"headline":13,"publisher":56,"fileFormat":59,"inLanguage":23,"description":14,"dateModified":60,"datePublished":61,"encodingFormat":59,"isAccessibleForFree":62,"interactionStatistic":63},"DigitalDocument",{"name":9,"@type":55},"Person",{"url":40,"name":57,"@type":58},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-07-13","2026-07-06",true,{"@type":64,"interactionType":65,"userInteractionCount":20},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":66},"ViewAction",{"@type":68,"mainEntity":69},"FAQPage",[70,76,80],{"name":71,"@type":72,"acceptedAnswer":73},"What kind of book is The Ardent Swarm?","Question",{"text":74,"@type":75},"The material states it is a work of fiction, with characters and events drawn from the author’s imagination.","Answer",{"name":77,"@type":72,"acceptedAnswer":78},"What translation and publication information is included?",{"text":79,"@type":75},"The text notes translation from French by Lara Vergnaud, publication details by Amazon Crossing (Seattle), and provides copyright and previously published information.",{"name":81,"@type":72,"acceptedAnswer":82},"What themes are highlighted in the early sections?",{"text":83,"@type":75},"The contents and excerpts foreground CHAOS, DISCORD, CONFUSION, Anger, BUREAUCRACY, and THE AFTERMATH, signaling conflict-driven, socially rooted concerns.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":50,"og:type":86,"og:title":13,"og:site_name":57,"og:description":14},"article",{"robots":88,"canonical":50},"index,follow",{"doc_id":7,"site_id":24},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":91},[92,95,99,103,108,113,118,123,128,131,135],{"id":11,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":12,"show_sort_weight":93,"slug":94},90,"story-novel",{"id":20,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":96,"show_sort_weight":97,"slug":98},"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":51,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":100,"show_sort_weight":101,"slug":102},"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":104,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":105,"show_sort_weight":106,"slug":107},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":109,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":110,"show_sort_weight":111,"slug":112},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":114,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":115,"show_sort_weight":116,"slug":117},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":119,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":120,"show_sort_weight":121,"slug":122},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":124,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":125,"show_sort_weight":126,"slug":127},9,"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":126,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":129,"show_sort_weight":126,"slug":130},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":132,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":133,"show_sort_weight":132,"slug":134},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":136,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":137,"show_sort_weight":104,"slug":138},19,"General","general"]