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An unnamed French protagonist falls head-over heels, sparking a passion which is all consuming. Translator Tanya Leslie was Earneaux’s first translator working with her across several publications. Leslie brilliantly captures the author’s sharp, yet thoughtful writing style in this 2003 translated edition. Together, Earneaux and Leslie beautifully articulate the journey of losing yourself in love and the painful effort it often takes to recover from such a dynamic. -MR
WINNER OF THE 2022 NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE
A New York Times Notable Book
In her spare, stark style, Annie Ernaux documents the desires and indignities of a human heart ensnared in an all-consuming passion.
Blurring the line between fact and fiction, an unnamed narrator attempts to plot the emotional and physical course of her 2 year relationship with a married foreigner where every word, event, and person either provides a connection with her beloved or is subject to her cold indifference.
With courage and exactitude, she seeks the truth behind an existence lived entirely for someone else, and, in the pieces of its aftermath, she is able to find it.
Translated by Tanya Leslie.
Paperback | 72 pages | 5.40" x 8.20"
