Noon in Paris, Eight in Chicago

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Sharp and intimate, Douglas Cowie's reimagining of the turbulent love affair between Simone de Beauvoir and Nelson Algren asks what it means to love and be loved by the right person at the wrong time. Sharp and intimate, Douglas Cowie's reimagining of the turbulent love affair between Simone de Beauvoir and Nelson Algren asks what it means to love and be loved by the right person at the wrong time.

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'Cowie has captured the tragic love between Nelson Algren and Simone de Beauvoir with heartfelt innocence... and exposes the tender, vulnerable soul of both with a deep sense of empathy.' Mark Blottner, co-director of Nelson Algren: The End is Nothing, The Road is All,' A classic story brought to life by classic story-telling.' The Skinny, 'Intoxicating... It feels both contemporary and classic. The relationship itself is just as much a character as de Beauvoir and Algren, who Cowie has brought to life with incredible intimacy.' Turnaround blog, 'The prose is taut, pacy and compelling... observations of the human psyche are sharp and concise. A fascinating account.' never imitate, '5 stars. An emotionally charged read... provides a depth of background, personal and historical. ' nudge: new books, 'An uncanny ability to evoke time and place.' Scotland on Sunday, 'Cowie brings a disarming voice and a freshness to proceedings.' Guardian

Author Bio

DOUGLAS COWIE is originally from Chicago and has lived in both England and Berlin since 1999. He is a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at Royal Holloway, University of London. His first novel, Owen Noone and the Marauder, was published in the UK and the US in 2005. Most recently he has published two linked novellas, Sing for Life: Tin Pan Alley and Sing for Life: Away, You Rolling River in the US.