In the Absence of Men: A Novel Glassware But more than a narrative

But more than a narrative of events

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In the Absence of Men: A Novel Glassware But more than a narrativeDescription By Philippe Besson Paperback From the author of the international bestseller Lie with Me comes the tale of an affair between an aristocratic teenager and a soldier, as they discover the possibilities and perils of first love. Summer, 1916. With German Zeppelins on the skyline, the men of Paris are off at war. For Vincent, sixteen and still too young to fight, this moment of dread is also a moment of possibility. An electrifying encounter