And Their Children After Them
€14.20
Product Information
| ISBN | 9781529303865 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nicolas Mathieu |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Format | Paperback |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Weight (kg) | 0.304 |
| Publishing Date | 01/07/2021 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €13.40 |
| Tax | €0.80 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €14.20 |
| Availability | 3 units in external warehouse |
Product Description
''[A] page-turner of a novel . . . I couldn''t put the book down'' - New York Times
''A multi-viewpoint panorama of thwarted aspirations, spiced with breathy sex scenes and nostalgic detail.'' - Mail on Sunday
August 1992. Fourteen-year-old Anthony and his cousin decide to steal a canoe to fight their all-consuming boredom on a lazy summer afternoon. Their simple act of defiance will lead to Anthony''s first love and his first real summer - that one summer that comes to define everything that follows.
Over four sultry summers in the 1990s, Anthony and his friends grow up in a France trapped between nostalgia and decline, decency and rage, desperate to escape their small town, the scarred countryside and grey council estates, in search of a more hopeful future.
Nicolas Mathieu''s eloquent novel gives a pitch-perfect depiction of teenage angst. Winner of the Prix Goncourt, it won praise for its portrayal of people living on the margins and shines a light on the struggles of French society today.
''Deeply felt . . . An exceptional portrait of youth'' - Irish Times