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
Peter Noble, Simon Darwen
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