A young French girl (15) living in poverty in 1930s French Indochina (now Vietnam) begins a clandestine, passionate affair with a wealthy, older Chinese man (27). The novel is not linear; it’s a lyrical, fragmented memory of shame, desire, race, class, and the birth of a writer.
Approximately 3 hours and 40 minutes (unabridged). the lover marguerite duras audiobook new
In the landscape of world literature, few books burn with the quiet, haunting intensity of Marguerite Duras’ The Lover ( L’Amant ). Winner of the prestigious Prix Goncourt in 1984, this semi-autobiographical novella has captivated readers for decades with its dreamlike prose, its raw depiction of desire, and its unflinching look at colonial shame, poverty, and burgeoning female sexuality. A young French girl (15) living in poverty