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by Édouard Louis (Author), John Lambert (Translator)
An autobiographical novel from Édouard Louis, hailed as one of the most important voices of his generation--about social class, transformation, and the perils of leaving the past behind.
One question took center stage in my life, it focused all of my thoughts and occupied every moment when I was alone with myself: how could I get this revenge, by what means? I tried everything.
Author Biography
Édouard Louis is the author of The End of Eddy, History of Violence, Who Killed My Father, and A Woman's Battles and Transformations. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, and Freeman's. His books have been translated into thirty languages and have made him one of the most celebrated writers of his generation worldwide. He lives in Paris.
John Lambert has translated Monsieur, Reticence, and Self-Portrait Abroad, by Jean-Philippe Toussaint, as well as Emmanuel Carrère's Yoga, 97,196 Words, Limonov, and The Kingdom. He lives in Nantes, in northwestern France.
