The Gangsters
by Hervé Guibert
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Following an unpleasant encounter with a gang of extortioners, the narrator of this novel leaves for a holiday with an acquaintance, Vincent, whose ambiguous and menacing presence becomes increasingly oppressive. A story of homosexuality by the author of Mes Parents and Mauve le Vierge.Tags
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical title
- The Gangsters
- Original title
- Les Gangsters
- Original publication date
- 1988; 1991 (English) (English)
- People/Characters
- Suzanne; Vincent; Louise; Philippe; Claire; Hervé
- Important places
- Paris, France; Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, Pays de la Loire, France
Classifications
- Genres
- Fiction and Literature, General Fiction, LGBTQ+, Suspense & Thriller
- DDC/MDS
- 843.914 — Literature & rhetoric French Literature French fiction 1900- 20th Century 1945-1999
- LCC
- PQ2667 .U4612 .G3613 — Language and Literature French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese literatures French literature Modern literature 1961-2000
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Statistics
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- 30
- Popularity
- 930,633
- Rating
- (5.00)
- Languages
- English, French
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 3
- ASINs
- 1
