by Poppy Z. Brite · Au Diable Vauvert · tapa blanda · ISBN 9791030700985
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«La valeur de X» is the coming-of-age novel by Poppy Z. Brite, published by Au Diable Vauvert in paperback (290 pages, in French).
Gary and Rickey, friends since childhood, begin a romantic relationship at sixteen. They grow up amid their families' disapproval, the machismo of the restaurant where they work, and the pressure of social norms. This novel begins their culinary and romantic adventures and offers an intimate portrait of the city they inhabit.
First installment of the «Rickey and G-Man» series. Original title: «The Value of X» (2003); translated from the English by Patrick Marcel.
Work recommended to readers of queer fiction and contemporary romance, with a gastronomic setting and a social perspective.
William Joseph Martin, formerly Poppy Z. Brite, is an American author. He initially achieved fame in the gothic horror genre of literature in the early 1990s by publishing a string of successful novels and short story collections. He is best known for his novels Lost Souls (1992), Drawing Blood (1993), and Exquisite Corpse (1996). His later work moved into the genre of dark comedy, with many stories set in the New Orleans restaurant world. Martin's novels are typically standalone books but may feature recurring characters from previous novels and short stories. Much of his work features openly bisexual and gay characters.
