About “Les Amitiés particulières”
Les amitiés particulières is a 1943 novel by French writer Roger Peyrefitte, which won the Prix Renaudot. The story is largely autobiographical and focuses on the relationship between two boys at a Roman Catholic boarding school. It explores how this close bond is disrupted by a priest's efforts to shield them from homosexuality. The novel addresses themes of friendship, sexuality, and religious influence. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 1944