In the Absence of Men

Philippe Besson

ISBN 10: 1529949092 / ISBN 13: 9781529949094

Editore: Random House, 2024

New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Codice articolo DB-9781529949094

Riassunto:

Vincent comes of age in Paris in the summer of 1916.

With German Zeppelins on the skyline, the men of Paris are off at war. For Vincent, the sixteen-year-old son of a prestigious family, the stillness of the city sits at odds with the candlelit salons he attends at night.

Then an electrifying encounter with the enigmatic writer, Marcel P, draws Vincent’s desires out into the light, while his ever-riskier liaisons with a young solider begin to shape his future.

As the First World War tightens its grip, In the Absence of Men captures the urgency of youth and the fragility of love in a world on the brink of catastrophe.

'A short, bold and original novel which beautifully captures the romance and amorality of gilded youth' Independent

Elegant novellas-in-translation, VINTAGE EDITIONS celebrate the audacity and ambition of the written word, transporting readers to wherever in the world literary innovation may be found.

Informazioni sull'autore: Philippe Besson is the author of a number of award-winning novels and screenplays, including Lie With Me, the international bestseller.

Dati bibliografici

Titolo: In the Absence of Men
Casa editrice: Random House
Data di pubblicazione: 2024
Legatura: PAP
Condizione: New