What You Need From The Night
Laurent Petitmangin
Translated by Shaun Whiteside
09 February 2023
Imprint: Picador
Synopsis
'One of the most exquisite debuts I've read for some time' Daily Telegraph
'Affecting and haunting' Observer
After the death of his wife, a father raises his two sons alone. His bond with Fus, the eldest, and Gillou, the youngest, is a close one. But their town is not one of opportunity, and it soon becomes clear that the boys are heading...
Details
09 February 2023
197 minutes
9781529063547
Imprint: Picador
Reviews
Heartbreaking . . . haunts you long after you've put it downLibération
A tragedy of unconditional loveL'Obs
As sublime as it is painfulLe Parisien
A poignant, modest, moving bookTélérama