The Advocate’s Best Gay Novel of 2019A New York Times Book Review Editor’s ChoiceO, The Oprah Magazine’s Best LGBTQ Books That'll Change the Literary Landscape in 2019The Wall Street Journal’s Ten Books You’ll Want to Read this SpringOut's Best Queer Books of April 2019TheSkimm’s LGBTQ+ books to celebrate Pride“Stunning and heart-gripping.” —André Aciman, author of Call Me By Your NameThe award-winning, bestselling French novel by Philippe Besson—“the French Brokeback Mountain” (Elle)—about an affair between two teenage boys in 1984 France, translated with subtle beauty and haunting lyricism by the iconic and internationally acclaimed actress/writer Molly Ringwald.We drive at high speed along back roads, through woods, vineyards, and oat fields. The bike smells like gasoline and makes a lot of noise, and sometimes I’m frightened when the wheels slip on the gravel on the dirt road, but the only thing that matters is that I’m holding on to him, that I’m holding on to him outside.Just outside a hotel in Bordeaux, Philippe chances upon a young man who bears a striking resemblance to his first love. What follows is a look back at the relationship he’s never forgotten, a hidden affair with a gorgeous boy named Thomas during their last year of high school. Without ever acknowledging they know each other in the halls, they steal time to meet in secret, carrying on a passionate, world-altering affair.Dazzlingly rendered in English by Ringwald in her first-ever translation, Besson’s powerfully moving coming-of-age story captures the eroticism and tenderness of first love—and the heartbreaking passage of time.
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Lie With Me
von Philippe Besson
The Advocate’s Best Gay Novel of 2019A New York Times Book Review Editor’s ChoiceO, The Oprah Magazine’s Best LGBTQ Books That'll Change the Literary Landscape in 2019The Wall Street Journal’s Ten Books You’ll Want to Read this SpringOut's Best Queer Books of April 2019TheSkimm’s LGBTQ+ books to celebrate Pride“Stunning and heart-gripping.” —André Aciman, author of Call Me By Your NameThe award-winning, bestselling French novel by Philippe Besson—“the French Brokeback Mountain” (Elle)—about an affair between two teenage boys in 1984 France, translated with subtle beauty and haunting lyricism by the iconic and internationally acclaimed actress/writer Molly Ringwald.We drive at high speed along back roads, through woods, vineyards, and oat fields. The bike smells like gasoline and makes a lot of noise, and sometimes I’m frightened when the wheels slip on the gravel on the dirt road, but the only thing that matters is that I’m holding on to him, that I’m holding on to him outside.Just outside a hotel in Bordeaux, Philippe chances upon a young man who bears a striking resemblance to his first love. What follows is a look back at the relationship he’s never forgotten, a hidden affair with a gorgeous boy named Thomas during their last year of high school. Without ever acknowledging they know each other in the halls, they steal time to meet in secret, carrying on a passionate, world-altering affair.Dazzlingly rendered in English by Ringwald in her first-ever translation, Besson’s powerfully moving coming-of-age story captures the eroticism and tenderness of first love—and the heartbreaking passage of time.
Aktuelle Rezensionen(4)
Rezension von SarahLie With Me is a beautifully written and deeply emotional novel. It isn’t a loud love story, but a quiet one that stays with you long after you’ve finished it. The way Philippe Besson writes about first love, memory, and the people who shape us is incredibly moving. I loved how the story explores the idea that some people never truly leave us, even if they only belong to one chapter of our lives. It’s heartbreaking, tender, and full of beautiful reflections.
Rezension von naps"I just wanted to tell you that I have been happy during these months together, that I have never been so happy, and I already know I will never be so happy again." - can't tell how hard I'm crying right now.
Rezension von Ruben || ZeileninhalatorIch liebe die Werke von Philippe Besson! Kurz vorher hatte ich “In the abscence of men” gelesen und nach den letzten Seiten von Lie with me sein ganzes literarisches Werk bestellt. Die zarte Geschichte einer Jugendliebe und den Auswirkungen der gesellschaftlichen Erwartung und des Umgangs mit sozialem Druck, konstruiert Besson gekonnt und erschafft nebenbei eine sprachliche Schönheit.
Rezension von TündeAbsolutely shattered my heart. I adore the writing, incredibly beautifully translated. Clever, captivating storytelling. I’m heartbroken by the fact that it’s based on a true story, on Besson‘s story. Just astonishing.