Guys like me
By: Dominique Fabre ; translated by Howard Curtis
Contributors: Curtis, Howard, 1949- translator
Publisher: New Vessel Press
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9781939931153
Subjects: Middle-aged men; Fathers and sons; Fiction
Work titles: Types comme moi
Description: Dominique Fabre, born in Paris and a lifelong resident of the city, exposes the shadowy, anonymous lives of many who inhabit the French capital. In this quiet, subdued tale, a middle-aged office worker, divorced and alienated from his only son, meets up with two childhood friends who are similarly adrift, without passions or prospects. He's looking for a second act to his mournful life, seeking the harbor of love and a true connection with his son. Set in palpably real Paris streets that feel miles away from the City of Light, Guys Like Me is a stirring novel of regret and absence, yet not without a glimmer of hope.