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This memoir delves into the complexities and beauty of change, capturing the raw essence of personal evolution with grace and authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eChange\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCollapse\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e further showcase Louis's prowess in general fiction as they weave intricate tales of identity, societal pressures, and resilience. These narratives provide not just stories but profound social commentary, reflecting Louis's deep engagement with the world around him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection also features the powerful \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMonique Escapes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, another heartfelt memoir that examines freedom and the relentless pursuit of one's true self. Through Louis’s insightful storytelling, readers are invited to embark on a journey of introspection and discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eÉdouard Louis’s works, available in both biography and general fiction categories, challenge conventions and illuminate the human condition with striking clarity and empathy. Whether you’re a seasoned reader of his work or new to his poignant prose, this collection promises to inspire and provoke thoughtful reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-woman-s-battles-and-transformations","title":"A Woman’s Battles and Transformations","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA counterpoint to \u003cem\u003eWho Killed My Father\u003c\/em\u003e — a tender, radically personal-political account of Édouard Louis's mother's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eÉdouard Louis is one of the most important literary voices of his generation' \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne day, Édouard Louis finds a photograph of his mother from twenty years ago — a happy young woman, full of hopes and dreams. But growing up, Édouard only knew his mother's sadness. What happened in those years since the photo was taken? 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Louis's most hopeful book to date' \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated from the French by Tash Aw\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45691541192940,"sku":"9781529115574","price":26.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781529115574.jpg?v=1725546081"},{"product_id":"change-by-edouard-louis-9781529931587","title":"Change","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe major new novel from the once-in-a-generation author of The End of Eddy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'One of the most important, politically vital and morally bracing writers of his generation.' - Keiran Goddard, \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cem\u003eChange\u003c\/em\u003e fills me with admiration and inspiration, as well as renewed faith in writing itself.' - Maggie Nelson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'One of the major writers of our time.' - Garth Greenwell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A mesmeric novel.' - \u003cem\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eÉdouard Louis longs for a life beyond the poverty, discrimination, and violence in his working-class hometown - so he sets out to study in Amiens, and, later, at university in Paris. He sheds the provincial 'Eddy' for an elegant new name, determined to eradicate every aspect of his past. He reads incessantly; he dines with aristocrats; he spends nights with millionaires and drug dealers alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEverything he does is motivated by a single obsession: to become someone else. \u003cem\u003eChange\u003c\/em\u003e is at once a personal odyssey, a story of dreams, friendship, and the perils of leaving the past behind, and a profound portrait of a society divided by class, inequality, and power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated by John Lambert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46491935113452,"sku":"9781529931587","price":24.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/19737593482732.jpg?v=1748412685"},{"product_id":"collapse-by-edouard-louis-9781787305038","title":"Collapse","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a vivid, tender and uncompromising novel of male violence and destruction, once-in-a-generation writer Édouard Louis looks back on the life and death of his deeply troubled older brother.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eÉdouard's brother spends much of his life dreaming. 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There is no way to escape, no one who can show him how, and everything about him—his drinking, his violence, his behaviour with women and with others—condemns him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt thirty-eight, he is found dead on the floor of his small studio apartment. \u003cem\u003eCollapse\u003c\/em\u003e is the story of his collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47288405655788,"sku":"9781787305038","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781787305038.jpg?v=1770549437"},{"product_id":"monique-escapes-by-edouard-louis-9781787305045","title":"Monique Escapes","description":"The blazing new book from once-in-a-generation writer  douard Louis, as he helps his mother escape from an abusive partner\n\nOne evening, during a writers' residency in Athens,  douard receives a tearful phone call from his mother, Monique. 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