Lie With Me

by Philippe Besson

Genres: Coming of Age; Literary Fiction; LGBT Gay

Synopsis

Just outside a hotel in Bordeaux, Philippe, a famous writer chances upon a young man who bears a striking resemblance to his first love. What follows is a look back to Philippe's teenage years, to a winter morning in 1984, a small French high school, and a carefully timed encounter between two 17-year-olds. It's the start of a secret, intensely passionate, world-altering love affair between Philippe and his classmate, Thomas.

Dazzlingly rendered by Molly Ringwald, the acclaimed actor and writer, in her first-ever translation, Besson's exquisitely moving coming-of-age story captures the tenderness of first love — and the heartbreaking passage of time.

Release date: April 7, 2020

Publisher: Scribner

Print pages: 160

Sample

Lie With Me

Chapter One

1984