In the Absence of Men by Besson, Philippe
In the Absence of Men by Besson, Philippe

In the Absence of Men

From the author of the international bestseller Lie with Me comes the tale of an affair between...
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Author: Philippe Besson
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In the Absence of Men by Besson, Philippe

In the Absence of Men

$25.39
In the Absence of Men by Besson, Philippe

In the Absence of Men

$25.39
Author: Philippe Besson
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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From the author of the international bestseller Lie with Me comes the tale of an affair between an aristocratic teenager and a soldier, as they discover the possibilities and perils of first love.

Summer, 1916. With German Zeppelins on the skyline, the men of Paris are off at war. For Vincent, sixteen and still too young to fight, this moment of dread is also a moment of possibility. An electrifying encounter with Marcel, an enigmatic middle-aged writer, draws Vincent's desires out into the light. As he's taken under Marcel's wing, Vincent begins a dangerous affair with Arthur, the son of his governess and a young soldier on leave. Together, they share a secret that everyone seems to know and yet everyone remains silent about.

In this stunning portrait of young love, Philippe Besson depicts a young man who plays by his own rules and is not afraid of who he is. In the afternoons, Vincent is mentored by Marcel, the great novelist, in the city's opulent cafés as they draw the judgment of society. And at night, he hides Arthur in his bedroom as the two risk everything to be together. Their affair initiates them into a world of pleasure and shields them from the encroaching war. During this magical week away from the trenches, Vincent shelters Arthur with happiness, reassuring him, "Nothing will happen to you."

Tender and harrowing, In the Absence of Men captures how exhilarating and heart-crushing it is to fall in love for the first time. Besson's award-winning novel "beautifully captures the romance and amorality of gilded youth" (The Independent).

Author: Philippe Besson
Publisher: Scribner Book Company
Published: 06/03/2025
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781668089828

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.
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