La Tempête ("the tempest") is a 1982 novel by the French writer René Barjavel.

It is set in a near future during a chemically induced world peace, and follows a woman and a man in Paris who must find a future for humanity.

[1] The narrative is inspired by the Biblical story of Judith and Holofernes.

[2] The book was published on 10 September 1982 through éditions Denoël.

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