ISBN Lie With Me book General novel English Paperback 160 pages

THE NO.1 FRENCH BESTSELLER
'Stunning and heart-gripping'
André Aciman, author ofCall Me by Your Name
'A beautiful, shattering novel about desire and shame, about passionate youth and the regrets of age' Olivia Laing, bestselling author ofCrudo
Just outside a hotel in Bordeaux, Philippe, a famous writer, chances upon a young man who bears a striking resemblance to his first love. What follows is a look back to Philippe's teenage years, to a winter morning in 1984, a small French high school, and a carefully timed encounter between two seventeen-year-olds. It's the start of a secret, intensely passionate, world-altering love affair between Philippe and his classmate, Thomas.
Dazzlingly rendered by Molly Ringwald, the acclaimed actor and writer, in her first-ever translation, Besson's exquisitely moving coming-of-age story captures the tenderness of first love - and the heart-breaking passage of time.
'It has been years since anything moved me as much asLie With Me. It will become a classic.' Jonathan Coe, bestselling author ofMiddle England
'An intense, unforgettable novel, alive with the ache of longing and loss.' Sarah Waters, bestselling, award-winning author ofThe Little StrangerandFingersmith
'Devastating and tender; this is the book I wish I'd read when I was 15, and a book I'm glad to have as a companion now' Andrew McMillan, award-winning author ofPhysical
'A deeply moving depiction of first love, both tender and elegiac.' John Boyne, bestselling author ofA Ladder to the SkyandThe Heart's Invisible Furies
'A slender, sad, acute novel... absolutely excellent' Sarah Perry, bestselling author ofThe Essex SerpentandMelmoth
'A tender, sensuous novel'New York Times Book Review
'Full of Proustian echoes, this story of gay adolescence deals with complex issues of class, shame and secrecy'Guardian
'A poignant tale that captures the intensity of first love with all its sadness, longing and regret'Daily Mail
'This novel can be read in a matter of hours, but its impact, like the love affair it details, will echo in the mind'Irish Times