Heatwave: An Evening Standard 'Best New Book' of 2021
Language: English
Published by Simon & Schuster Ltd, United Kingdom, London, 2021
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A short, sharp, shock of a novel beautifully done Daily Mail'The modern day successor to Francoise Sagan'Evening StandardJestin evokes adolescent turmoil with great delicacy and poignancyTimes Literary Supplement'The Summer Page-Turner You Have To Read' WaterstonesWinner of the Prix de la vocation 2019Winner of the Prix Femina de lyceens 2019Longlisted for the Crime Writers Association 'Crime Fiction in Translation Dagger' 2022Oscar is dead because I watched him die and did nothing.It is the end of August and the long summer holidays are drawing to a close. Seventeen-year-old Leonard is on a camping holiday with his family in the South of France. Awkward and ill at ease, he is an outsider who creeps away from parties unnoticed after a couple of drinks.On the final Friday of the trip, unable to sleep, Leonard goes for a walk and sees one of the boys from the campsite, Oscar, hanging from the rope of a playground swing. Leonard watches as the rope slowly strangles Oscar. Then, unable to think straight, he buries the body in the sand, and returns to his tent.The next day is the hottest in seventeen years. Disoriented by the oppressive heat, and distracted by his desire for a girl named Luce, Leonard spends the ensuing hours trying not to unravel.A literary sensation in France, Heatwave is an unsettling and evocative novel that examines our darkest impulses.Translated by Sam Taylor, translator ofLullabyby Leila Slimani,The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affairby Joel Dicker andHHhH by Laurent Binet"This is a searingly vivid novel that depicts the torments of adolescence in a sensual, carnal way. But it is also a profound meditation on the mystery of evil, our deadly urges, and the savagery that lies deep within each of us. I loved the writing, which is spare but highly evocative, and I admired the way that the author used the enclosed world of the campsite to fuel the claustrophobic tension that mounts throughout."Leila Slimani, author ofLullabyEerie, propulsive, sexy, and unsettling, Victor JestinsHeatwavecarries the coming-of-age novel into darkly surprising new territory. With echoes ofthe films ofFrancois Ozon, this intense, slim novel is a hot summer read that lingers long after you finish the last page Laura Sims, author ofLooker. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…
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- Title
- Heatwave: An Evening Standard 'Best New Book' of 2021
- Author
- Victor Jestin
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd, United Kingdom, London
- Publication year
- 2021
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1471199770
- ISBN 13
- 9781471199776
- Item weight
- 231 grams
- Dimensions
- 135.0 x 216.0
‘A short, sharp, shock of a novel… beautifully done’ Daily Mail
'The modern day successor to Francoise Sagan' Evening Standard
‘Jestin evokes adolescent turmoil with great delicacy and poignancy’ Times Literary Supplement
'The Summer Page-Turner You Have To Read' Waterstones
Winner of the Prix de la vocation 2019
Winner of the Prix Femina de lycéens 2019
Longlisted for the Crime Writers Association 'Crime Fiction in Translation Dagger' 2022
Oscar is dead because I watched him die and did nothing.
It is the end of August and the long summer holidays are drawing to a close. Seventeen-year-old Leonard is on a camping holiday with his family in the South of France. Awkward and ill at ease, he is an outsider who creeps away from parties unnoticed after a couple of drinks.
On the final Friday of the trip, unable to sleep, Leonard goes for a walk and sees one of the boys from the campsite, Oscar, hanging from the rope of a playground swing. Leonard watches as the rope slowly strangles Oscar. Then, unable to think straight, he buries the body in the sand, and returns to his tent.
The next day is the hottest in seventeen years. Disoriented by the oppressive heat, and distracted by his desire for a girl named Luce, Leonard spends the ensuing hours trying not to unravel.
A literary sensation in France, Heatwave is an unsettling and evocative novel that examines our darkest impulses.
Translated by Sam Taylor, translator of Lullaby by Leila Slimani, The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair by Joël Dicker and HHhH by Laurent Binet
"This is a searingly vivid novel that depicts the torments of adolescence in a sensual, carnal way. But it is also a profound meditation on the mystery of evil, our deadly urges, and the savagery that lies deep within each of us. I loved the writing, which is spare but highly evocative, and I admired the way that the author used the enclosed world of the campsite to fuel the claustrophobic tension that mounts throughout." Leila Slimani, author of Lullaby
‘Eerie, propulsive, sexy, and unsettling, Victor Jestin’s Heatwave carries the coming-of-age novel into darkly surprising new territory. With echoes of the films of Francois Ozon, this intense, slim novel is a hot summer read that lingers long after you finish the last page’ Laura Sims, author of Looker
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