Gabriel Tallent

A quatorze ans, Turtle Alveston arpente les bois de la cote nord de la Californie avec un fusil et un pistolet pour seuls compagnons. Elle trouve refuge sur les plages et les ilots rocheux quelle parcourt sur des kilometres. Mais si le monde exterieur souvre a elle dans toute son immensite, son univers familial est etroit et menaçant : Turtle a grandi seule, sous la coupe dun pere charismatique et abusif. Sa vie sociale est confinee au college, et elle repousse quiconque essaye de percer sa carapace. Jusquau jour ou elle rencontre Jacob, un lyceen blagueur quelle intrigue et fascine a la fois. Poussee par cette amitie naissante, Turtle decide alors dechapper a son pere et plonge dans une aventure sans retour ou elle mettra en jeu sa liberte et sa survie.My Absolute Darling a ete le livre phenomene de lannee 2017 aux Etats-Unis. Ce roman inoubliable sur le combat dune jeune fille pour devenir elle-meme et sauver son ame marque la naissance dun nouvel auteur au talent prodigieux.

,

The year's must read novel' The Times `One of the most important books you'll pick up this decade' Harper's Bazaar `An outstanding book that could be this year's A Little Life' Guardian `For once, believe the hype' The National `You think you're invincible. You think you won't ever miss. We need to put the fear on you. You need to surrender yourself to death before you ever begin, and accept your life as a state of grace, and then and only then will you be good enough.' At 14, Turtle Alveston knows the use of every gun on her wall;That chaos is coming and only the strong will survive it;That her daddy loves her more than anything else in this world.And he'll do whatever it takes to keep her with him. She doesn't know why she feels so different from the other girls at school;Why the line between love and pain can be so hard to see;Why making a friend may be the bravest and most terrifying thing she has ever doneAnd what her daddy will do when he finds out ... Sometimes strength is not the same as courage.Sometimes leaving is not the only way to escape.Sometimes surviving isn't enough. `This book has challenged me like no other. It's a masterpiece. A work of art on a page. I guarantee this book will take your breath away' Joanna Cannon, author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep `Brutal yet beautiful, My Absolute Darling has floored me. Dear Turtle, a heroine amidst the horror. Exceptional, unflinching storytelling' Ali Landâ , author of Good Me Bad Me `An incandescent novel with an extraordinary, unforgettable heroine, both deeply contemplative and utterly thrilling' Observer - Thriller of the month `There are echoes of Ma's bravery in Emma Donoghue's Room, or the resilience of Cormac McCarthy's protagonists as they struggle to stay alive. Tallent's world is shocking in the truest sense of the word' Irish Times `An utterly fantastic read. Every page is brimming with energy. And Turtle Alveston is as enthralling a character as I've encountered in a good long while' Kevin Powers, author of The Yellow Birds

A quatorze ans, Turtle Alveston arpente les bois de la cote nord de la Californie avec un fusil et un pistolet pour seuls compagnons. Elle trouve refuge sur les plages et les ilots rocheux quelle parcourt sur des kilometres. Mais si le monde exterieur souvre a elle dans toute son immensite, son univers familial est etroit et menaçant : Turtle a grandi seule, sous la coupe dun pere charismatique et abusif. Sa vie sociale est confinee au college, et elle repousse quiconque essaye de percer sa carapace. Jusquau jour ou elle rencontre Jacob, un lyceen blagueur quelle intrigue et fascine a la fois. Poussee par cette amitie naissante, Turtle decide alors dechapper a son pere et plonge dans une aventure sans retour ou elle mettra en jeu sa liberte et sa survie.My Absolute Darling a ete le livre phenomene de lannee 2017 aux Etats-Unis.Ce roman inoubliable sur le combat dune jeune fille pour devenir elle-meme et sauver son ame marque la naissance dun nouvel auteur au talent prodigieux.

Dans le sud du désert de Mojave, Dan et Tamma traversent leur dernière année de lycée comme on aborde une voie d’escalade, entre appréhension et excitation.Dan est un garçon prodige et discret, Tamma

All this is, is the thing weve always known: we have nothing and nobody except each other. But that, we have in spades. Now, lets go climb rocks."Tender, immersive, and thrilling GABRIELLE ZEVIN, author of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and TomorrowOne of the best novels Ive ever read about friendship between a young man and a young woman ... Exciting and tension filled STEPHEN KINGA breathtaking, thrilling and unforgettable story of friendship, of hopes and dreams against a reality so harsh it broke my heart CHRIS WHITAKER, author of All the Colours of the DarkProfound and stunning ... It will make you question yourself and every one of your beliefs LIZ NUGENT, author of Strange Sally Diamond***A heartstopping story of friendship, thrill-seeking and defying expectations: the explosive second novel from the bestselling author of My Absolute DarlingDan and Tamma are two Californian teenagers growing up dirt poor in the shadows of the Joshua Tree National Park, one of the worlds great rock climbing meccas. Their mothers had once been teenage waitresses and best friends until their paths diverged. Now Dans mother spends her days locked in her room, her dreams squandered and all her hopes pinned on getting her precociously clever son out of town and away to university.Tammas mother holds no such ambition for her mouthy, queer, truant-playing, snaggle-toothed daughter, who everyone but Dan believes to be a troublemaker and no-hoper. But Tamma and Dan are fuelled by dreams of becoming legendary rock climbers, of devoting their lives to summiting the most challenging climbs and defying all the expectations, both good and bad, that others have for them.Climbing at sun-up, on cliff faces that test their bodies to the limit, is where their friendship is forged. Its also the one thing that gives them hope. But as their final year of high school unfolds and their climbs become ever more dangerous, and their home lives ever more extreme, its inevitable that something is going to snap...

Dans le sud du désert de Mojave, Dan et Tamma traversent leur dernière année de lycée comme on aborde une voie d'escalade,entre appréhension et excitation. Dan est un garçon prodige et discret, Tamma

All this is, is the thing weve always known: we have nothing and nobody except each other. But that, we have in spades. Now, lets go climb rocks."'Tender, immersive, and thrilling' GABRIELLE ZEVIN, author of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow'One of the best novels I've ever read about friendship between a young man and a young woman ... Exciting and tension filled' STEPHEN KING'A breathtaking, thrilling and unforgettable story of friendship, of hopes and dreams against a reality so harsh it broke my heart' CHRIS WHITAKER, author of All the Colours of the Dark'Profound and stunning ... It will make you question yourself and every one of your beliefs' LIZ NUGENT, author of Strange Sally Diamond

À quatorze ans, Turtle Alveston arpente les bois de la côte nord de la Californie avec un fusil et un couteau pour seuls compagnons.Mais si le monde extérieur souvre à elle dans toute son immensité,

A los catorce años, Turtle Alveston está lejos de ser la típica adolescente: le gusta deambular sola por los bosques de la costa norte de California, buscando refugio en parajes de increíble belleza y exuberancia. Pero, mientras el mundo exterior se abre a ella en toda su inmensidad, su universo familiar es angosto y turbio: Turtle ha crecido sola, bajo el control de un padre carismatico y torturado a partes iguales, obsesionado con la idea de que el fin del mundo tal y como lo hemos conocido esta cerca y de que solo los mas fuertes seran capaces de sobrevivir. La vida social de Turtle se limita al colegio; repele a cualquiera que intente hacerle salir de su caparazon hasta el dia en que conoce a Jacob, un estudiante de secundaria que la intriga y fascina. Impulsada por esa incipiente amistad, decide hacer lo mas valiente y aterrador que haya hecho nunca: escapar de su padre, sumirgiendose en una aventura sin retorno en la que su libertad y su supervivencia se veran en juego.

Una novel·la de superació, aventura i supervivència amb una protagonista excepcional. La sensació del 2018 als EUA.Als 14 anys, la Turtle no és una adolescent normal. La seva vida és un contrast entr

A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR A METRO BOOK OF THE YEARThe years must read novel The Times One of the most important books youll pick up this decade Harpers BazaarAn outstanding book that could be this years A Little Life Guardian You think youre invincible. You think you wont ever miss. We need to put the fear on you. You need to surrender yourself to death before you ever begin, and accept your life as a state of grace, and then and only then will you be good enough. At 14, Turtle Alveston knows the use of every gun on her wall;That chaos is coming and only the strong will survive it;That her daddy loves her more than anything else in this world.And hell do whatever it takes to keep her with him. She doesnt know why she feels so different from the other girls at school;Why the line between love and pain can be so hard to see;Why making a friend may be the bravest and most terrifying thing she has ever doneAnd what her daddy will do when he finds out Sometimes strength is not the same as courage.Sometimes leaving is not the only way to escape.Sometimes surviving isnt enough. This book has challenged me like no other. Its a masterpiece. A work of art on a page. I guarantee this book will take your breath away Joanna Cannon, author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep Brutal yet beautiful, My Absolute Darling has floored me. Dear Turtle, a heroine amidst the horror. Exceptional, unflinching storytelling Ali Land, author of Good Me Bad Me An incandescent novel with an extraordinary, unforgettable heroine, both deeply contemplative and utterly thrilling Observer Thriller of the month There are echoes of Mas bravery in Emma Donoghues Room, or the resilience of Cormac McCarthys protagonists as they struggle to stay alive. Tallents world is shocking in the truest sense of the word Irish Times An utterly fantastic read. Every page is brimming with energy. And Turtle Alveston is as enthralling a character as Ive encountered in a good long while Kevin Powers, author of The Yellow Birds

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFINALIST FOR THE LA TIMES BOOK PRIZE AND THE JOHN LEONARD PRIZENAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, NPR, AND USA TODAY"Impossible to put down." NPR"A novel that readers will gulp down, gasping. The Washington Post"The word masterpiece has been cheapened by too many blurbs, but My Absolute Darling absolutely is one." Stephen KingFrom the author of the acclaimed novel Crux, a brilliant, immersive, all-consuming read about one fourteen-year-old girls heart-stopping fight for her own soul.Turtle Alveston is a survivor. At fourteen, she roams the woods along the northern California coast. The creeks, tide pools, and rocky islands are her haunts and her hiding grounds, and she is known to wander for miles. But while her physical world is expansive, her personal one is small and treacherous: Turtle has grown up isolated since the death of her mother, in the thrall of her tortured and charismatic father, Martin. Her social existence is confined to the middle school (where she fends off the interest of anyone, student or teacher, who might penetrate her shell) and to her life with her father.Then Turtle meets Jacob, a high-school boy who tells jokes, lives in a big clean house, and looks at Turtle as if she is the sunrise. And for the first time, the larger world begins to come into focus: her life with Martin is neither safe nor sustainable. Motivated by her first experience with real friendship and a teenage crush, Turtle starts to imagine escape, using the very survival skills her father devoted himself to teaching her. What follows is a harrowing story of bravery and redemption. With Turtles escalating acts of physical and emotional courage, the reader watches, heart in throat, as this teenage girl struggles to become her own heroand in the process, becomes ours as well.Shot through with striking language in a fierce natural setting, My Absolute Darling is an urgently told, profoundly moving read that marks the debut of an extraordinary new writer.