by James Meek · METAILIE · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782864249313
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«Le Cœur par effraction» is the contemporary novel by James Meek, published by Éditions Métailié in 2013 in paperback (528 pages, in French).
Bec is a malaria researcher and Ritchie, her brother, a former rock star turned television producer. When Bec rejects a tabloid editor, he blackmails Ritchie for information about her. Both must choose between loyalty and betrayal in a family drama about secrets, love, money, and public intimacy.
Originally published in English as The Heart Broke In in 2012; French translation by David Fauquemberg. It was shortlisted for the Costa Book Award and won the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize.
A read for those seeking contemporary literary fiction with moral dilemmas, family drama, and the impact of the media on private life.
James Meek is a British journalist and novelist, author of The People's Act of Love. He was born in London, England, and grew up in Dundee, Scotland.
