Description
Description
The year is 1916. Vincent is 16 years old and, with almost every able-bodied man away at the front, he is approaching manhood. In his relationships with the soldier son of one of his parent's servants and with the writer, Marcel Proust, he enters a world of love, both erotic and platonic.
About the Author
About the Author
Philippe Besson is an author, screenwriter, and playwright. He is the author of, among other novels, In the Absence of Men, winner of the Emmanuel Roblès Prize, and Lie with Me, an international bestseller that won the Maison de la Presse Prize and was a New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"Philippe Besson's dreamy wartime love story was first published in 2002, and the reissued version is just as perfect for summer reading...lyrical." --People Magazine "In the Absence of Men is a short, bold and original novel which beautifully captures the romance and amorality of gilded youth. It is particularly notable for a totally convincing portrait of Proust." --Independent "Besson is brave to include Proust but his courage pays off: this is a beautiful, dreamily experimental novel unafraid of describing either joy or pain." --Metro
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Scribner Book Company
Pub date:
2025-06-03
Length:
176 pages
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