The Lover (Harper Perennial Modern Classics), Paperback
Descriere
Contributor(s):Author: 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. A sensational international bestseller, 'The Lover' is disturbing, erotic, masterly. Here is an unforgettable portrayal of the incandescent relationship between the lovers, and of the hate that slowly tears the girl's family apart.
Despre autor
Marguerite Duras, numele la naștere Marguerite Donnadieu, a fost o romancieră și regizoare de film franceză, care s-a născut în Vietnamul de azi, dar a trăit și a activat toată viața în Franța.
