Friends and Lovers

Friends and Lovers

by Nolwenn Le Blevennec

£12.99

Three friends, all exhausted young mothers living in Paris, escape to Tunisia for a New Year’s getaway. By the hotel pool, they savour a rare moment of freedom, reliving past mistakes (and making new ones) while dreaming of adventure. Three years later, they reunite for another holiday, this time at a remote, disused lighthouse off the coast of Brittany. But the easy camaraderie of their earlier trip has faded. Tensions simmer, and long-held dynamics begin to shift – especially when it’s revealed that one of them is writing a film inspired by their friendship.

Full of humour and insight, Nolwenn Le Blevennec’s latest novel explores growing up, growing apart and the rich, if painful, bonds of female friendship.

240pp, paperback with flaps, £12.99
ISBN: 978-1-908670-91-5
Publication date: 20 May 2025

Press & Reviews

Praise for Friends and Lovers

‘Fast, uninhibited and stylish. Like Jules et Jim without the men.’
Mariel Franklin, author of Bonding

Praise for As the Eagle Flies

‘A subtle, singular novel of profound insight, delivered in a voice so hilarious, intimate and frank, it was as if I suddenly had a zany French genius for my best friend. I enjoyed this book so much it felt illicit.’ Isobel Wohl, author of Cold New Climate

‘An incisive and exhilarating debut.’
Le Monde

‘Woody Allen meets Annie Ernaux.’
Page des Libraires

‘A debut novel that is original, funny, invigorating and full of self-deprecation.’ La Libération

About The Book

Author

Nolwenn Le Blevennec is a journalist and writer. She is editor-in- chief at L’Obs, and lives in Paris. Friends and Lovers is her second novel; her first, As The Eagle Flies, was published by Peirene in 2023.

Translator

Madeleine Rogers is a translator from French and Italian, and has worked in publishing since 2019. She studied Modern Languages at the University of Oxford, and Translation Studies at UCL. She lives in London.

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