People like them : a novel / Samira Sedira ; translated from French by Lara Vergnaud.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sedira, Samira, author.

Contributor:

Vergnaud, Lara, translator.

Standardized Title:

Des gens comme eux. English

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Social classes--Fiction.

Social classes.

Race.

Race--Fiction.

Murder--Fiction.

Murder.

France--Fiction.

France.

Genre:

Fiction.

Novels.

Physical Description:

178 pages ; 18 cm

Place of Publication:

[New York, New York] : Penguin Books, [2021]

Summary:

"Anna and Constant Guillot live with their two daughters in the peaceful, remote mountain village of Carmac, largely deaf to the upheavals of the outside world. Everyone in Carmac knows each other, and most of its residents look alike--until Bakary and Sylvia Langlois arrive with their three children. Wealthy and flashy, the family of five are outsiders in the small town, their impressive chalet and three expensive cars a stark contrast with the modesty of those of their neighbors. Despite their differences, the Langlois and the Guillots form an uneasy, ambiguous friendship. But when both families begin experiencing financial troubles, the underlying class and racial tensions of their relationship come to a breaking point, and the unthinkable happens. With piercing psychological insight and gripping storytelling, People Like Them asks: How could a seemingly "normal" person commit an atrocious crime? How could that person's loved ones ever come to terms with it afterward? And how well can you really know your own spouse?"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

"Originally published in French as Des gens comme eux by Éditions du Rouergue, Rodez."--Title page verso.

Other Format:

Online version: Sedira, Samira. People like them.

ISBN:

9780143136279

0143136275

OCLC:

1202297836