And Their Children After Them: 'A page-turner of a novel' New York Times

The voice of a generation: an immersive, nostalgic novel recalling the long, sultry summers of the 1990s from a hot new talent and the winner of the Goncourt Prize

''[A] page-turner of a novel . . . I couldn''t put the book down'' - New York Times

''A multi-viewpoint panorama of thwarted aspirations, spiced with breathy sex scenes and nostalgic detail.'' - Mail on Sunday

August 1992. Fourteen-year-old Anthony and his cousin decide to steal a canoe to fight their all-consuming boredom on a lazy summer afternoon. Their simple act of defiance will lead to Anthony''s first love and his first real summer - that one summer that comes to define everything that follows.

Over four sultry summers in the 1990s, Anthony and his friends grow up in a France trapped between nostalgia and decline, decency and rage, desperate to escape their small town, the scarred countryside and grey council estates, in search of a more hopeful future.

Nicolas Mathieu''s eloquent novel gives a pitch-perfect depiction of teenage angst. Winner of the Prix Goncourt, it won praise for its portrayal of people living on the margins and shines a light on the struggles of French society today.

''Deeply felt . . . An exceptional portrait of youth'' - Irish Times

• | Author: Nicolas Mathieu, William Rodarmor
• | Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• | Publication Date: Jul 01, 2021
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781529303865
• | ISBN-10: 1529303869