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by Philippe Djian (Author), H. Buten (Translator) "They were predicting storms for the end of the day but the sky stayed blue and the wind died down ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Abacus; New edition edition (7 Dec 1989)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0349101108
  • ISBN-13: 978-0349101101
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.6 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 264,164 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'A brilliant, painful account of a doomed love affair. While the storm clouds are gathering, the teller of the story belives the picnic is forever. ' Carlo Gebler 'A story of love found and thwarted that also becomes a remarkable journey backward: from modernist narrative resignation and ennui into full-fledged emotional engagement, complicaiton, deepening of character and resolution...' Kirkus Reviews


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'They were predicting storms for the end of the day but the sky stayed blue and the wind died down. I went to take a look in the kitchen - make sure things weren't getting clogged up in the bottom of the pot. Everything was just fine. I went out onto the porch armed with a cold beer and stayed there for a while, my face in the sun. It felt good. It had been a week now that I'd been spending my mornings in the sun, squinting like some happy idiot - a week now since I'd met Betty.' BETTY BLUE remains a cult book and film nearly twenty years since its first outing. The extraordinary story of an erotic, doomed love affair has transfixed hundreds of thousands of readers around the world.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A tragic story of true love, 7 Nov 2000
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This is quite simply the best book I've ever read. I completely adored the film - rated as one of my top five films of all time. But the book is even more vivid and compelling. An absolute must-read. PLEASE translate more books by this wonderful author!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Truely Amazing., 2 Mar 2001
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What an amazing book. This is a story that will always remain with you. You really feel for this couple and understand the emotions involved in their love. Betty is a wonderful character, so full of passion. This passion, which proceeds to map out her entire life. This book has everything: laughter, tears, romance and emotions. An unforgetable read.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars wallpaper the inside of your head with the pages of this .., 29 Dec 2000
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I allways come back to this phenomenal book like a mentor,theres lines from it locked inside me that after 2 years STILL come back to me like the words of some cool older brother who you never see anymore..Im like everyone else..I GOTTA learn French now...
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5.0 out of 5 stars All consuming passion.
This is an amazing read and the desciptions of all the characters and places are extroadinarily colourful and vivid. Read more
Published 2 months ago by shazza

5.0 out of 5 stars Magnifique!
Told from a guy's perspective, this is a love story with a difference. The unnamed narrator (called Zorg in the film version) meets Betty, a beautiful and fiery character. Read more
Published on 26 Nov 2006 by Dashwood2

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
This book was given to me by a friend after hearing them profess it's brilliance, yet even their compliments didnt prepare me for the enjoyable writing style that drew me in... Read more
Published on 27 Jan 2006

5.0 out of 5 stars This one's a treat!
It's a long time since I came across a book with such a 'voice' as this one. Believe the hype..'I couldn't put it down'...I couldn't. Read more
Published on 13 Nov 2000 by Oirishsteve

5.0 out of 5 stars The best thing out of France since Frogs Legs!
I can't speak for the film, I haven't seen it - but the book left me speachless. A kind of modern day Romeo and Juliet - A tragic story about two lovers who are destined to be... Read more
Published on 31 May 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Even better than the film - and that's hard to beat
Philippe Djian - what an author!

A fantastic film - see it to believe it.

The book? Even better - brilliant! A book I found hard to put down. Read more

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