Heartsnatcher is Boris Vian's most playful and most serious work. The main character is Clementine, a mother who punishes her husband for causing her the excruciating pain of giving birth to three babies. As they age, she becomes increasingly obsessed with protecting them, going so far as to build an invisible wall around their property.

    Translation of: Aus dem Leben eines Fauns.

    Susan's friendship with Larry, the glamorous wife of a local farmer, is one of the things that keeps her going during tough times.