{"product_id":"the-girl-you-call-paperback","title":"The Girl You Call - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTanguy Viel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Rodarmor\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this shrewd, timely novel with the allure of old-school noir, an aging boxer and his daughter fight back against political corruption and sexual abuse.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt 40, the great boxer Max Le Corre was enjoying a renaissance, back at the top of the ticket after a long absence. When he wasn't in the ring, he worked as a driver for the mayor, Quentin Le Bars. Above all, he was a father to Laura, his 20-year-old daughter who recently returned home after trying her hand at modeling. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eQuentin had helped Max when he was down on his luck, a seemingly washed-up fighter, and now Max hoped he would help Laura find her bearings in town. But Laura's meeting with Quentin reveals a darker side to the politician, setting in motion a chain of events that will pit Max against his benefactor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith deceptively simple, evocative prose, Tanguy Viel has crafted a brilliant takedown of the power imbalances that allow #MeToo situations to occur and fester.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTanguy Viel\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Brest in 1973. He is the author of several novels, including\u003ci\u003e The Absolute Perfection of Crime\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the Prix Fénéon and the Prix littéraire de la vocation), \u003ci\u003eBeyond Suspicion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Disappearance of Jim Sullivan\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eArticle 353 \u003c\/i\u003e(Other Press, 2019), which won the Grand prix RTL Lire and the Prix François-Mauriac de la région Aquitaine. He lives near Orléans, France. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Rodarmor \u003c\/b\u003ehas translated some forty-five books and screenplays in genres ranging from literary fiction to espionage and fantasy. His translations for Other Press include \u003ci\u003eArticle 353\u003c\/i\u003e, by Tanguy Viel; \u003ci\u003eThe Blumkin Project, \u003c\/i\u003eby Christian Salmon; \u003ci\u003eThe State of Israel vs. the Jews\u003c\/i\u003e, by Sylvain Cypel; and \u003ci\u003eAnd Their Children After Them\u003c\/i\u003e, by Nicolas Mathieu, which won the 2021 Albertine translation prize.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 7.96 x 5.27 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 19, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763891011872,"sku":"9781635423259","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/37ce8076820c2319a07fbf7e3d6d28eb.webp?v=1780241467","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-girl-you-call-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}