In the Absence of Men
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| Author | Philippe Besson |
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| 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 |
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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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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]
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