Copyright © Éditions du Seuil, 2011
English translation copyright © 2013, 2015 by Geoffrey Strachan
First published in the United States of America in 2015 by Graywolf Press.
First published as Le livre des brèves amours éternelles by Éditions du Seuil, Paris.
This publication is made possible, in part, by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund, and through a grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota. Significant support has also been provided by Target, the McKnight Foundation, Amazon.com, and other generous contributions from foundations, corporations, and individuals. To these organizations and individuals we offer our heartfelt thanks.
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ISBN 978-1-55597-712-2
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First Graywolf Printing, 2015
Library of Congress Control Number: 2014960049
Cover design: Kyle G. Hunter
Cover art: istockphoto.com