In the Absence of Men

"Originally published in France in 2001 by âEditions Julliard as En l'absence des hommes"--Title page verso.

Philippe Besson is a prizewinning author, screenwriter, and playwright. His first novel, In the Absence of Men, was awarded the Emmanuel-Roblès prize in 2001, and he is also the author of Lie with Me, a #1 French bestseller. His novels have been translated into twenty different languages.