To say that the novel by the French writer Georges Perec (1936–1982) - joker and dreamer, philosopher and intellectual - “Disappearance” is unusual means to say nothing. This novel is a narrative of exceptional specificity, complexity and at the same time simplicity. In it, against the backdrop of a global fateful loss, characters move, guided by thin threads of the plot, mysterious crimes are committed, kidnappings are carried out, revenge is taken... It harmoniously intertwines the detective intrigue that makes up the main line of the novel, and several adventurous branches, sagas, legends, tales, parody, poetry, black humor, intellectual delights, philosophical digressions and, finally, outright deception.