The Lover - Marguerite Duras

A sensational international bestseller, and winner of Frances’ coveted Prix Goncourt, The Lover is an unforgettable portrayal of the incandescent relationship between two lovers, and of the hate that slowly tears the girl’s family apart. Saigon, 1930s: a poor young French girl meets the elegant son of a wealthy Chinese family. Soon they are lovers, locked into a private world of passion and intensity that defies all the conventions of their society. Translated by Barbara Bray.

Binding: Paperback
Pages: 128