{"product_id":"the-end-of-eddy","title":"The End of Eddy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in a poor village in northern France, Eddy Bellegueule learns early that survival depends on performing a version of masculinity that never comes naturally to him. Sensitive, intellectual, and visibly different, he becomes the target of relentless bullying at school and violence at home, while poverty, homophobia, and social expectations close in from every direction. As he struggles to imagine a life beyond the limits of his community, escape becomes both an act of self-preservation and a painful break from the people who shaped him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten with remarkable honesty and emotional precision, \u003cem\u003eThe End of Eddy\u003c\/em\u003e is a searing autobiographical novel about class, identity, and the cost of becoming oneself. Édouard Louis refuses sentimentality, offering instead a clear-eyed portrait of working-class life that is as compassionate as it is unsparing. Since its publication, the novel has become an international literary phenomenon, translated into dozens of languages and establishing Louis as one of the defining voices of his generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eÉdouard Louis is a French writer whose work explores class, violence, sexuality, and social inequality through autobiographical fiction. His acclaimed books include \u003cem\u003eHistory of Violence\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWho Killed My Father\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Woman's Battles and Transformations\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eChange\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMonique Escapes\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eCollapse\u003c\/em\u003e. His work has been translated into more than thirty languages, making him one of the most widely read contemporary French authors. This edition is translated from the French by Michael Lucey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePicador\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMay 5, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e208\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiterary Fiction · Fiction in Translation · French Literature · Coming-of-Age · LGBTQ+ Fiction · Autofiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9781250449801\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Post Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45276331933878,"sku":"9781250449801","price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2264\/4150\/files\/9781250449801.jpg?v=1784734050","url":"https:\/\/oldpostbookshop.com\/products\/the-end-of-eddy","provider":"Old Post Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}