Title: In the Absence of Men - Philippe Besson - book
Summary :
Summer 1916. Vincent meets Arthur, a young soldier trying to escape the horror of the trenches for a few days. At the same time, he attracts the attention of the renowned society writer Marcel Proust. During this beautiful summer, one will become the lover, the other the friend. Like two fragile bursts of happiness in the midst of tragedy.
"Amazing, captivating first novel by Philippe Besson!" Michèle Gazier – Télérama
This work received the Emmanuel-Roblès Prize
