In the Absence of Men
| Author | Philippe Besson |
|---|---|
| Translator | Frank Wynne |
| Language | French |
| Genre | Novel |
| Published | 2001 |
| Publisher | Éditions Julliard, Carroll & Graf |
Publication date | 2001 |
| Publication place | France |
Published in English | 2003 |
| Pages | 198 |
| Award | Prix Emmanuel-Roblès |
| ISBN | 978-0-7867-1161-1 |
In the Absence of Men is a novel by Philippe Besson published originally in French by Éditions Julliard in 2001. Besson's first novel, it won the prix Emmanuel-Roblès.
Plot
The novel is divided into three parts. In part one, during the summer of 1916, a French teenager named Vincent de l'Etoile experiences an intense love with a soldier named Arthur Vales who is on leave from the French front of World War I. During this time of extreme tension, the romance becomes a respite for both. Vincent also befriends a well-known French author, Marcel. The second part of the novel is a series of letters between Vincent and Arthur, and Vincent and Marcel.
Publication history
The first novel by Besson, he had to send the manuscript to seven or eight publishers eventually settling on the publisher Julliard.[1] An English translation was published in 2003.
Awards and recognition
In 2001 the French edition of the novel won the Prix Emmanuel-Roblès and the first winner of Prix premier Roman de Culture et bibliothèques pour tous de la Sarthe.[2][3] The English translation received reviews from several publications including Kirkus Reviews, and the Washington Post.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Contemporary writers - The world according to Philippe Besson - Ministère des Affaires étrangères". 2007-10-15. Archived from the original on 2007-10-15. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ ,SearchTerms:'philippe%20besson',SortField:!n,SortOrder:0,TemplateParams:(Scenario:,Scope:ROBLES,Size:!n,Source:,Support:)))) "Prix Roblès - Recherche". bibliotheques.agglopolys.fr (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "Prix du Premier Roman de l'AD de la Sarthe - Union Nationale Culture et Bibliothèque pour Tous (UNCBPT) - Site officiel". www.uncbpt.fr. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "Believe it or not, Philippe Be ..." Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ IN THE ABSENCE OF MEN | Kirkus Reviews.