What You Need From The Night
Laurent Petitmangin
Translated by Shaun Whiteside
01 February 2024Imprint: Picador
Synopsis
'One of the most exquisite debuts I've read' - Daily Telegraph
'Affecting and haunting' - Observer
After the death of his wife, a father in a forgotten corner of France raises his two sons alone. But their town is not one of opportunity, and the boys are heading down different paths. Gillou sets his sights on university in Paris while Fus falls...
Details
01 February 2024160 pages
9781529063523Imprint: Picador
Reviews
A triumph of tamped power and unsutured emotion . . . one of the most exquisite debuts I’ve read for some timeDaily Telegraph
Affecting and hauntingObserver
A short blast of a novel: a howl of pain, impotence and rage. The prose, fluently translated by Shaun Whiteside, is precise and unadornedSpectator
Heartbreaking . . . haunts you long after you've put it downLibération
