2019 Longlist
The End of Eddy
Translated from the French by Michael Lucey
ABOUT
THE BOOK
Édouard Louis grew up in a village in northern France where many live below the poverty line. His bestselling debut novel about life there, The End of Eddy, has sparked debate on social inequality, sexuality and violence.
It is an extraordinary portrait of escaping from an unbearable childhood, inspired by the author’s own. Written with an openness and compassionate intelligence, ultimately, it asks, how can we create our own freedom?
NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS
A coruscating autobiographical novel set in small-town Northern France, which addresses questions of class and sexuality in a way simultaneously startling and provocative.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Date published
01/02/2018
Country
France
Original Language
French
Publisher
Penguin
Translator
Michael Lucey
Translation
Translated from the French by Michael Lucey
Nominating Library