Skip to content

The truth about Marie

by Jean-Philippe Toussaint

Fiction, thrillers, generalBoston (mass.), fictionMassachusetts, fictionNew York Times reviewedMan-woman relationshipsFiction

"Moving through a variety of locales and adventures, The Truth About Marie revisits the unnamed narrator of Jean-Philippe Toussant's acclaimed Running Away, reporting on his now disintegrated relationship with the titular Marie--the story switching deftly between first and third person as the narrator continues to drift through life, and Marie does her best to get on with hers."--P. [4] of cover.

Writing a summary for young readers…

For young readers

Book data: Open Library