You Will Not Have My Hate by Antoine Leiris (English) Paperback Book

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'A beacon of hope in a dark world' Cathy Rentzenbrink, The PoolOne night in November 2015, when Antoine Leiris was at home looking after his baby son, his wife Hélène was killed, along with 88 other people, at the Bataclan Theatre in Paris. Three days later, Antoine wrote an open letter to his wife's killers on Facebook.

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The international bestseller - a heartbreaking, inspiring memoir about a man and his baby son dealing with unbearable loss'A beacon of hope in a dark world' Cathy Rentzenbrink, The PoolOne night in November 2015, when Antoine Leiris was at home looking after his baby son, his wife Hel ne was killed, along with 88 other people, at the Bataclan Theatre in Paris. Three days later, Antoine wrote an open letter to his wife's killers on Facebook. He refused to be cowed or to let his baby son's life be defined by their acts. 'For as long as he lives, this little boy will insult you with his happiness and freedom,' he wrote. Instantly, that short post caught fire and was shared thousands of times around the world. An extraordinary and heartbreaking memoir, You Will Not Have My Hate is a universal message of hope and resilience in our troubled times.

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Translated by Sam Taylor. An international bestseller. This is a heartbreaking and inspiring memoir about a man and his baby son dealing with an unbearable loss. 'A blazingly beautiful memoir... A glimmer of hope in the dark' Rachel Joyce, Observer

Author Biography

Antoine Leiris (Author)A former cultural commentator for France Info and France Bleu, Antoine Leiris is a journalist working in Paris. His first book, You Will Not Have My Hate, told the story of his wife's death in the Bataclan terrorist attack and how he and his baby son coped in the weeks after her murder.Sam Taylor (Translator)Sam Taylor is an award-winning literary translator and novelist. He has translated more than 60 books from French including Laurent Binet's HHhH and Leila Slimani's Lullaby.

Review

A blazingly beautiful memoir… A glimmer of hope in the dark. -- Rachel Joyce * Observer, Books of the Year *A blazingly beautiful memoir… A glimmer of hope in the dark. -- Rachel Joyce * Observer, Books of the Year *A beacon of hope in a dark world -- Cathy Rentzenbrink * The Pool *An astonishing feat… I defy anyone not to shed tears at least once when reading this book. * Sunday Times *A book of exceptional grace...the most extraordinary account of an emotional journey * Observer *

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The international bestseller - a heartbreaking, inspiring memoir about a man and his baby son dealing with unbearable loss

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A blazingly beautiful memoir... A glimmer of hope in the dark .

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A blazingly beautiful memoir... A glimmer of hope in the dark .

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The international bestseller - a heartbreaking, inspiring memoir about a man and his baby son dealing with unbearable loss

Details ISBN1784705284 Author Sam Taylor Pages 144 Publisher Vintage Publishing Year 2017 Translator Sam Taylor ISBN-10 1784705284 ISBN-13 9781784705282 Format Paperback Media Book Imprint Vintage Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 155.937092 Publication Date 2017-10-26 Language English UK Release Date 2017-10-26 AU Release Date 2017-10-26 NZ Release Date 2017-10-26 Translated from French Narrator Matthew Beard Illustrator Helen Smith Birth 1927 Death 1990 Affiliation Lecturer, University of Fort Hare Position Professor Qualifications J.D. Audience General Alternative 9781473547254 We've got this

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