{"product_id":"books-lie-with-me-by-philippe-besson","title":"Lie With Me","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNOW A MAJOR FILM\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE NO.1 FRENCH BESTSELLER \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Stunning and heart-gripping' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndré Aciman, author of \u003ci\u003eCall Me by Your Name\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A beautiful, shattering novel about desire and shame, about passionate youth and the regrets of age' Olivia Laing, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eCrudo \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDazzlingly 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It has been years since anything moved me as much as \u003ci\u003eLie With Me\u003c\/i\u003e. It will become a classic.' Jonathan Coe, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMiddle England\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An intense, unforgettable novel, alive with the ache of longing and loss.' Sarah Waters, bestselling, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Little Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFingersmith\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'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 of \u003ci\u003ePhysical\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A deeply moving depiction of first love, both tender and elegiac.' John Boyne, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Ladder to the Sky \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Heart's Invisible Furies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A slender, sad, acute novel... absolutely excellent' Sarah Perry, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Essex Serpent \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMelmoth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A tender, sensuous novel' \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Full of Proustian echoes, this story of gay adolescence deals with complex issues of class, shame and secrecy'\u003ci\u003e Guardian\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A poignant tale that captures the intensity of first love with all its sadness, longing and regret' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This novel can be read in a matter of hours, but its impact, like the love affair it details, will echo in the mind' \u003ci\u003eIrish Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53767552729361,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780241987094.jpg?v=1783937223","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-lie-with-me-by-philippe-besson","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}