Crossed Lines
by Marie Darrieussecq
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Pub Date Dec 03 2020 | Archive Date Jan 11 2021
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Description
Translated by Penny Hueston.
When her mother offers Rose a Mediterranean cruise with her two children, she jumps at the chance to get away from her husband who drinks too much, and the renovations of their holiday house in the south. But one night the cruise ship comes upon a shipwrecked boat full of refugees, who are taken aboard. Without telling her teenage son, Rose gives his mobile phone to a young Nigerian refugee. Does she want to be some kind of a hero, ease her conscience? Now what is she in for? The secret phone connection takes Rose and her family on a journey of discovery.
With her trademark wit and acid intelligence, Marie Darrieussecq, like Rachel Cusk or Jenny Offill, shines a light on issues of individual responsibility in our complex world.
Advance Praise
‘Darrieussecq has a force of clarity, an ability to take herself seriously without the need for self-deprecation. She is always original, always thrilling.’—The Australian
‘Crossed Lines is a wonderful novel, one of those books that never leaves you, which you remember with absolute clarity. It is a perfect work of fiction, giving you the happy sensation of recognition.’—Charlie Hebdo
‘Rose is an ordinary woman, full of life, positive and endearing, who ends up saving her marriage because she knows how to look beyond her own perspective. Crossed Lines rings true from the first page to the last and leaves a lasting impression.’—Femina
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781911231349 |
| PRICE | £10.99 (GBP) |
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