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The End of Eddy
Edouard Louis
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`A brilliant novel... courageous, necessary and deeply touching' Guardian Edouard Louis grew up in a village in northern France where many live below the poverty line. His bestselling debut novel about life there, The End of Eddy, has sparked debate on social inequality, sexuality and violence. It is an extraordinary portrait of escaping from an unbearable childhood, inspired by the author's own. Written with an openness and compassionate intelligence, ultimately, it asks, how can we create our own freedom? `A mesmerising story about difference and adolescence' New York Times ... Read more
`A brilliant novel... courageous, necessary and deeply touching' Guardian Edouard Louis grew up in a village in northern France where many live below the poverty line. His bestselling debut novel about life there, The End of Eddy, has sparked debate on social inequality, sexuality and violence. It is an extraordinary portrait of escaping from an unbearable childhood, inspired by the author's own. Written with an openness and compassionate intelligence, ultimately, it asks, how can we create our own freedom? `A mesmerising story about difference and adolescence' New York Times ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099598466
SKU
9780099598466
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Ref
99-1
About Edouard Louis
Edouard Louis is the author of two novels and the editor of a book on the social scientist Pierre Bourdieu. His work has appeared in the New York Times, the Guardian and Freeman's. His first two novels, The End of Eddy and History of Violence, were translated into thirty languages, and have made him one of the most celebrated writers ... Read more
Reviews for The End of Eddy
When new voices come from underrepresented constituencies, there's always the hope of a new perspective... I can read Edouard Louis and know something of what it means to grow up in extreme poverty in contemporary France
Zadie Smith
Observer
When new voices come from underrepresented constituencies, there's always the hope of a new perspective... I ... Read more
Zadie Smith
Observer
When new voices come from underrepresented constituencies, there's always the hope of a new perspective... I ... Read more