· May 1, Featuring a teenage protagonist “not any good at sports,” a rural town “doomed to die,” and a taciturn lover with “a serious look,” the premise of French author Philippe Besson’s latest novel Lie With Me, translated by Molly Ringwald, is fairly broad. The work’s simplicity dissolves as the narrative unfolds, though, and it becomes clear that Besson’s written a thoughtful Reviews: 1. Say hi to Philippe Besson's Lie With Me. Originally published in French, Molly Ringwald translated the book for English audiences this year. There’s a love affair between two teenage boys in France and it’s pretty much perfect." —TheSkimm "There's a reason why Lie With Me is often compared to Call Me By Your Name. In this slim French novel, an unnamed author is prompted to revisit his first love affair /5(). · Lie With Me by Philippe Besson review – a French bestseller Full of Proustian echoes, this story of gay adolescence deals with complex issues of class, shame and secrecyEstimated Reading Time: 5 mins.
"Lie With Me" by Philippe Besson. Join us for the November Book Discussion group as we discuss "Lie with Me" by Philippe Besson. In this "sexy, pure, and radiant story" (OUT Magazine), Philippe chances upon a young man outside a hotel in Bordeaux who bears a striking resemblance to his first love. What follows is a look back at the. --Andr Aciman, author of Call Me By Your Name The award-winning, bestselling French novel by Philippe Besson--"the French Brokeback Mountain" (Elle)--about an affair between two teenage boys in France, translated with subtle beauty and haunting lyricism by the iconic and internationally acclaimed actress/writer Molly Ringwald. Lie With Me by Philippe Besson is a bittersweet novella about first love between two teenage boys in rural France in the s. Their affair, kept hidden because of the shame surrounding homosexuality at the time, begins in winter but is over by the summer. During those few intense months, their love is passionate but furtive.
"French author Philippe Besson's international best seller Lie With Me is now available Stateside thanks to actor, author, and erstwhile Parisian Molly Ringwald's fluid translation. Told in three parts, the slender novel recounts a clandestine romance between two teenage boys in Lie with Me is narrated by an adult Philippe, looking back on his teenage self with a bemused resignation. The younger Philippe is a quiet boy; while he has a small assortment of friends in his. Say hi to Philippe Besson's Lie With Me. Originally published in French, Molly Ringwald translated the book for English audiences this year. There’s a love affair between two teenage boys in France and it’s pretty much perfect." —TheSkimm "There's a reason why Lie With Me is often compared to Call Me By Your Name. In this slim French novel, an unnamed author is prompted to revisit his first love affair with a man.
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