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Jul 06, 2021 | ISBN 9780143136279 Pre-Order
Jul 06, 2021 | ISBN 9780525507871 Pre-Order
Jul 06, 2021 | 300 Minutes Pre-Order
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Jul 06, 2021 | ISBN 9780143136279
Jul 06, 2021 | ISBN 9780525507871
Jul 06, 2021 | ISBN 9780593410837
300 Minutes
The Perfect Nanny meets Little Fires Everywhere in this intense psychological suspense novel inspired by a true story about a couple in an insular French village whose lives are upended when a family of outsiders moves in.“People Like Them is disturbing and powerful. It explores the topics of racism and jealousy in a very subtle way. I loved it.” –Leila Slimani, bestselling author of The Perfect Nanny“Everything started one Saturday in July of 2015…”Anna and Constant Guillot live with their two daughters in the peaceful, remote mountain village of Carmac, largely deaf to the upheavals of the outside world. Everyone in Carmac knows each other, and most of its residents look alike–until Bakary and Sylvia Langlois arrive with their three children. Wealthy and flashy, the family of five are outsiders in the small town, their impressive chalet and three expensive cars a stark contrast to the modesty of those of their neighbors. Despite their differences, the Langlois and the Guillots form an uneasy, ambiguous friendship. But when both families begin experiencing financial troubles, the underlying class and racial tensions of their relationship come to a breaking point, and the unthinkable happens.With piercing psychological insight and gripping storytelling, People Like Them asks: How could a seemingly “normal” person commit an atrocious crime? How could that person’s loved ones ever come to terms with it afterward? And how well can you really know your own spouse?
Samira Sedira is a novelist, playwright, and actress who was born in Algeria and moved to France as a young girl with her family. In 2008, after two decades of acting for film and the stage, she became a cleaning woman,… More about Samira Sedira
“Unflinching. Every word in this crisply told story matters, and every seemingly-casual moment is laced with dread, daring you to look away. You won’t.” —Ani Katz, author of A Good ManPraise from France for People Like Them:“Captivating.” —L’humanité“Full of empathy.” —Le Nouveau Magazine Littéraire“Perfectly executed, and prize-worthy.” —La Marseilleise “Absolutely admirable . . . One of the best books I’ve read recently.” —Bernard Poirette, Europe 1
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