
A Little Life
Hanya Yanagihara(Founded by)
Nick Hern Books (Publisher)
Published on 11. May 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
120 pages
978-1-83904-230-0 (ISBN)
Description
'I promise you more patience, more gratitude. I promise you less vanity, less selfishness, less complaining, less fear. I promise you. You just have to survive.'
A Little Life follows the complex relationships of four college friends in New York City: Willem, an actor; Malcolm, an architect; JB, an artist; and, at the centre of their group, Jude, a lawyer.
Over the decades, their relationships deepen and darken, changed by ambition, addiction and pride. Yet their greatest challenge is Jude himself, whose secrets - and shame - define not just his own life, but that of his friends as well.
A bruising and beautiful story of love, the limits of human endurance, and the tyranny of memory, Hanya Yanagihara's novel A Little Life has sold over a million copies and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the Women's Prize for Fiction.
The stage adaptation - conceived by Ivo van Hove, and adapted by Koen Tachelet, van Hove and Yanagihara herself - was first performed in a Dutch-language production at Internationaal Theater Amsterdam in the Netherlands in 2018, before transferring to New York in 2022. This English-language version opened in London's West End in 2023, directed by Ivo van Hove and with a cast led by James Norton as Jude.
A Little Life follows the complex relationships of four college friends in New York City: Willem, an actor; Malcolm, an architect; JB, an artist; and, at the centre of their group, Jude, a lawyer.
Over the decades, their relationships deepen and darken, changed by ambition, addiction and pride. Yet their greatest challenge is Jude himself, whose secrets - and shame - define not just his own life, but that of his friends as well.
A bruising and beautiful story of love, the limits of human endurance, and the tyranny of memory, Hanya Yanagihara's novel A Little Life has sold over a million copies and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and the Women's Prize for Fiction.
The stage adaptation - conceived by Ivo van Hove, and adapted by Koen Tachelet, van Hove and Yanagihara herself - was first performed in a Dutch-language production at Internationaal Theater Amsterdam in the Netherlands in 2018, before transferring to New York in 2022. This English-language version opened in London's West End in 2023, directed by Ivo van Hove and with a cast led by James Norton as Jude.
Reviews / Votes
'A masterpiece of modern theatre... a triumph of emotional richness and devastation' * Telegraph * 'Utterly compelling' * Daily Express * 'A superb piece of theatre, staged with consummate skill' * Evening Standard * 'Close to Greek tragedy... a production of cool temperature, handling atrocity with clinical precision, and moments of grace with an economical elegance... leaves its mark like a livid, tender bruise on the imagination' * The Stage * 'Unrelenting but magnificent... in the interstices of horror and abuse, there are transcendental moments of love and affection' * iNews * 'Keeps a grip so tight that it is impossible to turn away' * WhatsOnStage * 'Compelling viewing... such an emotional and affecting piece of theatre' * Gay Times * 'Sophisticated and searing... an almost anthropological study of pain, staged with the utmost intelligence' * Guardian * 'A deftly crafted adaptation, beautifully staged' * Time Out *More details
Series
Edition
stage version
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
With flaps
Dimensions
Height: 200 mm
Width: 128 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
181 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83904-230-0 (9781839042300)
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Persons
Hanya Yanagihara is an American novelist, editor, and travel writer. Her books include the bestselling novel A Little Life (2015), which was shortlisted for the 2015 Booker Prize.
Koen Tachelet is a dramaturg and writer who has worked internationally, notably with Ivo van Hove.
Ivo van Hove is an award-winning theatre director who has served as the General Director of the prestigious Internationaal Theater Amsterdam (formerly Toneelgroep Amsterdam) since 2001. His acclaimed productions, including A View From the Bridge, Network and All About Eve, have earned him many international accolades, including a Tony Award, an Olivier Award and two Obie Awards.
Hanya Yanagihara is an American novelist, editor, and travel writer. Her books include the bestselling novel A Little Life (2015), which was shortlisted for the 2015 Booker Prize.
Koen Tachelet is a dramaturg and writer who has worked internationally, notably with Ivo van Hove.
Ivo van Hove is an award-winning theatre director who has served as the General Director of the prestigious Internationaal Theater Amsterdam (formerly Toneelgroep Amsterdam) since 2001. His acclaimed productions, including A View From the Bridge, Network and All About Eve, have earned him many international accolades, including a Tony Award, an Olivier Award and two Obie Awards.
Hanya Yanagihara is an American novelist, editor, and travel writer. Her books include the bestselling novel A Little Life (2015), which was shortlisted for the 2015 Booker Prize.