In the Absence of Men

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 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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Philippe Besson, Besson Philippe
• Con la collaborazione di: Frank Wynne (Traduzione), Wynne Frank (Traduzione)
• Editore: Vintage UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 12.09.2024
• EAN: 9781529949094
• ISBN: 978-1-5299-4909-4
• Pagine: 192
• Dimensioni: 129 mm x 198 mm x 12 mm
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi; FICTION / Coming of Age, Historical romance, FICTION / Historical / General, Historical fiction, FICTION / Romance / Historical / 20th Century, Fiction in translation, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, Paris (City), Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Relating to gay people, FICTION / Romance / LGBTQ+ / Gay, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period)