What You Need From The Night by Laurent Petitmangin
A short, heartbreaking debut novel about a father and son, the lure of the far right and how the bonds of love survive acts of violence
A triumph of tamped power and unsutured emotion. . one of the most exquisite debuts I’ve read for some time * Daily Telegraph *
Affecting and haunting * Observer *
A short blast of a novel: a howl of pain, impotence and rage. The prose, fluently translated by Shaun Whiteside, is precise and unadorned * Spectator *
Heartbreaking . . . haunts you long after you've put it down * Libération *
A tragedy of unconditional love * L'Obs *
As sublime as it is painful * Le Parisien *
A poignant, modest, moving book * Télérama *
It's impossible not to devour this heartbreaking and beautiful short text in one gulp * Psychologie Mag *
An unforgettable first novel, Laurent Petitmangin writes as one lives. And it's dazzling * L'Est Républicain *
Petitmangin tells his story of generational shock with a painful quality, a deep voice charged with sadness and a touching efficiency. Memorable * El País *
A block of raw emotion * Paris Match *
He describes with inifinite accuracy the violence of a father not being able to recognise his son anymore * Femme Actuelle *
It shines with the dazzling yet minimalist style that probes hearts and consciences * La Provence *
Magnificent! * France Inter *
Everytime, Laurent Petitmangin finds the right word * Le Figaro *
Affecting and haunting * Observer *
A short blast of a novel: a howl of pain, impotence and rage. The prose, fluently translated by Shaun Whiteside, is precise and unadorned * Spectator *
Heartbreaking . . . haunts you long after you've put it down * Libération *
A tragedy of unconditional love * L'Obs *
As sublime as it is painful * Le Parisien *
A poignant, modest, moving book * Télérama *
It's impossible not to devour this heartbreaking and beautiful short text in one gulp * Psychologie Mag *
An unforgettable first novel, Laurent Petitmangin writes as one lives. And it's dazzling * L'Est Républicain *
Petitmangin tells his story of generational shock with a painful quality, a deep voice charged with sadness and a touching efficiency. Memorable * El País *
A block of raw emotion * Paris Match *
He describes with inifinite accuracy the violence of a father not being able to recognise his son anymore * Femme Actuelle *
It shines with the dazzling yet minimalist style that probes hearts and consciences * La Provence *
Magnificent! * France Inter *
Everytime, Laurent Petitmangin finds the right word * Le Figaro *
Laurent Petitmangin was born in 1965 in the east of France into a family of railway workers. What You Need From The Night is his first novel. It has won several prizes, including the Prix Femina des lycéens, the Prix Stanislas and the Paris Libraries Prize. He lives north of Paris with his four children.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781529063523 |
| ISBN 10 | 1529063523 |
| Title | What You Need From The Night |
| Author | Laurent Petitmangin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2024-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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