Books by Mireille Best

Mireille Best (pseudonym of Mireille Lemarchand, 1943-2005) was born and raised in a working-class family in Le Havre, France. Unable to pursue university studies due to health problems, Best worked in a plastics factory after high school and later as a civil servant. Best wrote four volumes of short stories and three novels in French. This is the first English translation of her work.Stephanie Schechner is professor of French at Widener University in Pennsylvania.