Monsieur
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Published:18th Oct '12
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Semi-autobiographical story of a passionate affair between a twenty-year-old student and a plastic surgeon twice her age.
From their initial online encounter, through a shared appreciation of erotic literature, to the highly explicit and shocking story of their brief relationship, Emma Becker charts the labyrinths of lust of Ellie and 'Monsieur', set against the murky landscape of Facebook, text messages and the Pigalle hotel room in which they meet every Tuesday morning.
Why do we do things we know are wrong? Why do May-to-December romances invariably go wrong? Why does the allure of forbidden sex cloud our judgments? Emma Becker doesn't come up with all the answers, but provides a fascinating and poignant tale, which will turn Monsieur into the new Lolita.
A raw and delicate, Colette meets Catherine Millet type of novel * Le Figaro Magazine *
Between sexual frenzy and emotional fragility, we have here a unique self-portrait of the 20 year-old girl who discovers the world with insolence. * Standard *
From the searing of the soul to sex addiction, Emma Becker attentively explores the dangers of passion with an incandescent, beautifully crafted style. * Grazia *
Already been dubbed the new Lolita. We think it's living up to the hype. * Irish Tatler *
ISBN: 9781780334769
Dimensions: 134mm x 201mm x 24mm
Weight: 320g
320 pages