
As The Eagle Flies
Nolwenn Le Blevennec(Author)
Peirene Press Ltd
Published on 10. October 2023
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Paperback/Softback
978-1-908670-83-0 (ISBN)
Description
'A subtle, singular novel of profound insight, delivered in a voice so hilarious, intimate and frank, it was as if I suddenly had a zany French genius for my best friend. I enjoyed this book so much it felt illicit.' ISOBEL WOHL, AUTHOR OF COLD NEW CLIMATE --- This is the story of an affair, or two. The narrator of As The Eagle Flies has been with Igor for seven years, and has two children with him - when she meets Joseph. Before long, they are deeply entangled with each other, and choices have to be made between the life she knows with Igor and this unpredictable, and potentially destructive, affair. She is willing to start again with Joseph, but at what cost? And does he feel the same way? With a sharp wit, and a refreshing honesty, she charts the course of both of these relationships, exploring their highs and lows over a decade. Using literature, psychology, and popular culture to get to the heart of questions about love, family and identity, this is a book about getting lost in other people, and the lengths we go to to find ourselves again.
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'An incisive and exhilarating debut.' Le Monde -- 'Woody Allen meets Annie Ernaux.' Page des libraires -- 'A debut novel that is original, funny, invigorating and full of self-deprecation.' La liberationMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 125 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
210 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-908670-83-0 (9781908670830)
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Nolwenn Le Blevennec is a journalist and writer. She is editor-in-chief at Le Nouvel Observateur, and lives in Paris. As The Eagle Flies is her first novel.
Madeleine Rogers is a translator from French and Italian, and has worked in publishing since 2019. She studied Modern Languages at the University of Oxford, and Translation Studies at UCL. She lives in London.
Madeleine Rogers is a translator from French and Italian, and has worked in publishing since 2019. She studied Modern Languages at the University of Oxford, and Translation Studies at UCL. She lives in London.