The Lover
The Lover by Marguerite Duras, published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on September 8, 1998, is a poignant exploration of a complex relationship set against the backdrop of prewar Indochina. This 128-page edition presents the story of a tumultuous affair between an adolescent French girl and her Chinese lover, capturing the essence of life in Saigon during the decline of France’s colonial presence. Duras’s writing is characterized by its spare yet luminous prose, which vividly portrays the emotional landscape of two individuals on the fringes of society.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of romance and historical context, as it reflects on the passionate connection between the protagonists. This edition also features a new introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen, offering insights into Duras’s work as it nears its fortieth anniversary. The Lover remains a significant literary piece, inviting readers to engage with its exploration of identity and belonging within a richly depicted historical setting.
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A modern classic and international bestseller with more than one million copies in print, The Lover has been celebrated by critics and readers across the globe since its first publication in 1984.
Set in the prewar Indochina of Marguerite Duras’s childhood, this is the haunting tale of a tumultuous affair between an adolescent French girl and her Chinese lover. In spare yet luminous prose, Duras evokes life on the margins of Saigon in the waning days of France’s colonial empire, and its representation in the passionate relationship between two unforgettable outcasts.
This edition of The Lover includes a new introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen that looks back at Duras’s iconic work, winner of France’s Prix Goncourt, as it approaches its fortieth anniversary in print.
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