"Maudit manege" is the sequel of "37,2 Degrees in the Morning". Five years after the death of his beloved the protagonist is on his way of achiving the success that she dreamed of. The novel is a story about the friendship between the writer and an aging poet, about his relationship with the ex-wife and the daughter of another poeat recreated in the typical unique style of Philippe Djian with great passion and eroticism.