To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life

Name: To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781788168397
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By Hervé Guibert

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To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life by Hervé Guibert is a poignant memoir exploring the author's experiences with the AIDS epidemic. Through a raw and candid narrative, Guibert reflects on friendship, illness, and identity, offering a deeply personal account of his struggles and relationships during a tumultuous period in his life. This book illuminates the human condition, capturing the complexity and fragility of human connections amidst adversity.
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This book may appeal to you if you're drawn to raw, poignant memoirs that delve into the complexities of friendship, illness, and personal struggle. Hervé Guibert offers an intimate and candid exploration of living with AIDS during the 1980s, providing a powerful narrative full of vulnerability and insight. With a keen eye for the nuances of human relationships, it's perfect for readers interested in deeply personal accounts that challenge and inspire.

To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life

The cult classic that describes with devastating, darkly comic clarity the experience of living with and dying from AIDS.

The cult classic that describes with devastating, darkly comic clarity the experience of living with and dying from AIDS

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New York Times Book of the Year

After being diagnosed with AIDS, Hervé Guibert wrote this devastating, darkly humorous and personal novel, chronicling three months in the penultimate year of the narrator's life. In the wake of his friend Muzil's death, he goes from one quack doctor to another, from holidays to test centres, and charts the highs and lows of trying to cheat death.

On publication in 1990, the novel scandalised French media, which quickly identified Muzil as Guibert's close friend Michel Foucault. The book became a bestseller, and Guibert a celebrity. The book has since attained a cult following for its tender, fragmented and beautifully written accounts of illness, friendship, sex, art and everyday life. It catapulted Guibert into notoriety and sealed his reputation as a writer of shocking precision and power.

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To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life is a groundbreaking work known for its innovation and historical significance. Critics praise its breathtaking blend of honesty, tenderness, and brutality, often highlighting the author’s ability to balance truth and beauty. The book intricately explores themes of friendship, illness, and betrayal with urgency and a remarkable candidness. Its unflinching portrayal of the early AIDS epidemic offers a powerful and haunting narrative experience.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781788168397

Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 August 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Serpent's Tail

Edition: Main - Classic Edition

Contributors:

Translated by Linda Coverdale
Foreword by Maggie Nelson
Contributions by Edmund White
Translated by Linda Coverdale
Translated by Linda Coverdale

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 206g

Pages: 288

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Biography & Memoir General Fiction Hervé Guibert Literary Fiction Non-Fiction

About the Author

Herve Guibert (1955-1991) was a writer, photographer and filmmaker. Among his many pieces of writing, To the Friend caused a scandal and quickly became his most famous work. He finished three more books, including The Compassion Protocol, and a film, La Pudeur ou L'impudeur, before he died aged 36, only one year after the publication of To the Friend.