With a title that echoes "The Confusion of Young Törles" by Musil, the French author crafts an intriguing story around the real fact that Wittgenstein was a classmate of Hitler.

The latter notably writes in his book 'My Struggle': "At the Realschule of Linz, I encountered a young Jewish man against whom we were all cautious [. . .]. I regret that the international investigator of truth who later became cannot be present to take History lessons."

[Excerpt from the text on the back cover of the edition]