Strike Your Heart [Paperback]

One ofThe Washington Post's 50 Notable Works of fiction in 2018

Am?lie Nothombs twenty-fifth novel is among her very best.T?l?rama

Marie is the prettiest girl in her provincial hometown and is dating the most popular boy in town. She is the envy of all her schoolmates and she loves it. When she falls pregnant and gives birth to Diana, things change. Diana steals the hearts of all who meet her, inciting nothing but jealousy in her mother.

This is Dianas story. The story of a young, brilliant woman who grows up without maternal affection. It is the story of Dianas relationships with other women: her best friend, the sweet Elisabeth; her mentor, the selfish Olivia; her sister, the beloved C?lia; and, of course, her mother. It is a story about the baser sentiments that often animate human relations: rivalry, jealousy, distrust.

With her trademark wit, brevity, and tightly wound plots, Nothomb, one of Europes most acclaimed and beloved authors, has devised a telling adult fable about human relationships and the mother-daughter bond.

Marketing & Publicity

Nothomb once had a loyal cult following in France, and now is among Europes bestselling authors

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National and regional media campaign with focus outlets that have previously reviewed Nothombs novels:New York Times,LA Times,Seattle Times,Boston Globe,Globe and Mail, etc.

TARGET CONSUMER

?Literary Fiction

?Family Drama

KEY SELLING POINTS

? A book about teenage pregnancy, female friendship, parenthood, and family by one of Europesmost successful, unique, and beloved authors

? Lesbian main character

? Female friendship

? Setting: Rural France (1970s)

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