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Lie with Me (Paperback)
Philippe Besson; Translated by Molly Ringwald
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FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF LIE WITH ME It is the summer of 1916
and, 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 tranquillity of the city sits at odds with the salons
and soirees he attends. But, after an electrifying encounter with
the enigmatic writer, Marcel P, draws Vincent's desires out into
the light, his ever-riskier liaisons with a young solider begin to
shape Vincent's future. Translated by Frank Wynne 'A short, bold
and original novel which beautifully captures the romance and
amorality of gilded youth' Independent
THE NO.1 FRENCH BESTSELLER 'Stunning and heart-gripping' Andre
Aciman, author of Call Me by Your Name 'A beautiful, shattering
novel about desire and shame, about passionate youth and the
regrets of age' Olivia Laing, bestselling author of Crudo Just
outside a hotel in Bordeaux, Philippe, a famous writer, chances
upon a young man who bears a striking resemblance to his first
love. What follows is a look back to Philippe's teenage years, to a
winter morning in 1984, a small French high school, and a carefully
timed encounter between two seventeen-year-olds. It's the start of
a secret, intensely passionate, world-altering love affair between
Philippe and his classmate, Thomas. Dazzlingly rendered by Molly
Ringwald, the acclaimed actor and writer, in her first-ever
translation, Besson's exquisitely moving coming-of-age story
captures the tenderness of first love - and the heart-breaking
passage of time. 'It has been years since anything moved me as much
as Lie With Me. It will become a classic.' Jonathan Coe,
bestselling author of Middle England 'An intense, unforgettable
novel, alive with the ache of longing and loss.' Sarah Waters,
bestselling, award-winning author of The Little Stranger and
Fingersmith 'Devastating and tender; this is the book I wish I'd
read when I was 15, and a book I'm glad to have as a companion now'
Andrew McMillan, award-winning author of Physical 'A deeply moving
depiction of first love, both tender and elegiac.' John Boyne,
bestselling author of A Ladder to the Sky and The Heart's Invisible
Furies 'A slender, sad, acute novel... absolutely excellent' Sarah
Perry, bestselling author of The Essex Serpent and Melmoth 'A
tender, sensuous novel' New York Times Book Review 'Full of
Proustian echoes, this story of gay adolescence deals with complex
issues of class, shame and secrecy' Guardian 'A poignant tale that
captures the intensity of first love with all its sadness, longing
and regret' Daily Mail 'This novel can be read in a matter of
hours, but its impact, like the love affair it details, will echo
in the mind' Irish Times
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Lie with Me (Hardcover)
Philippe Besson; Translated by Molly Ringwald
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