* Never-before translated work from one of France's most renowned authors. * Duras also made _Abahn Sabana David_ into the film _Jaune le soleil_, which is one reason why this title will appeal to professors of film studies in addition to those teaching French or comp lit. * This is the third book of Duras's to come out from Open Letter, which includes _The Sailor from Gibraltar_, one of the press's best-selling, and most widely adopted, titles. * It reads like a play in prose, and will be compelling to fans of Samuel Beckett, Tennessee Williams, or other modernist playwrights.