and Liverpool supporter Geoff Andrewson, travelling with his brothers. As these four groups of characters cross paths, and as the excitement of the build-up gives way to horrific tragedy, their lives and relationships are changed forever.
Told in rhythmic, propulsive prose that weaves seamlessly from one consciousness to the next over the course of a day, Laurent Mauvignier’s The Birthday Party is a gripping tale of the violent irruptions of the past into the present, written by a major contemporary French writer.