To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life Noelle Stevenson 'One of the most important

'One of the most important books about gay culture in recent times' The Quietus

they wanted to bring up their children somewhere special and safe

Nick landed himself the superhero boyfriend of his dreams

But after he takes pity on a target and lets her die how she chooses

To the Friend Who Did Not Save My Life Noelle Stevenson 'One of the most importantA New York Times Book of the Year After being diagnosed with AIDS, Herve Guibert wrote this devastating, darkly humorous and personal novel, chronicling three months in the penultimate year of the narrator's life. In the wake of his friend Muzil's death, he goes from one quack doctor to another, from holidays to test centres, and charts the highs and lows of trying to cheat death. On publication in 1990, the novel scandalized French media, which