People like them: a novel
(Book)
Uniform Title:
Author:
Contributors:
Vergnaud, Lara, translator.
Published:
New York, NY : Penguin Books, [2021].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
178 pages ; 18 cm
Status:
Description
"Anna and Constant Guillot live with their two daughters in the peaceful, remote mountain village of Carmac, largely deaf to the upheavals of the outside world. Everyone in Carmac knows each other, and most of its residents look alike--until Bakary and Sylvia Langlois arrive with their three children. Wealthy and flashy, the family of five are outsiders in the small town, their impressive chalet and three expensive cars a stark contrast with the modesty of those of their neighbors. Despite their differences, the Langlois and the Guillots form an uneasy, ambiguous friendship. But when both families begin experiencing financial troubles, the underlying class and racial tensions of their relationship come to a breaking point, and the unthinkable happens. With piercing psychological insight and gripping storytelling, People Like Them asks: How could a seemingly "normal" person commit an atrocious crime? How could that person's loved ones ever come to terms with it afterward? And how well can you really know your own spouse?"--
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Branford/Blackstone Adult Fiction
FICTION
On Shelf
Guilford Adult Fiction
FIC SEDIRA
On Shelf
Hamden/Brundage Community Adult Fiction
FIC/SEDIRA
On Shelf
Hamden/Miller Adult Fiction
FIC/SEDIRA
On Shelf
Old Lyme A Fiction
FIC SEDIRA
On Shelf
Old Saybrook/Acton Adult Paperback
PBK F SEDIRA
On Shelf
Orange/Case Adult Fiction Book
Fiction Sedira
On Shelf
West Haven Main Adult Fiction
FIC SEDIRA
On Shelf
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780143136279, 0143136275
Notes
General Note
Originally published in French as: Des gens comme eux.
Description
"Anna and Constant Guillot live with their two daughters in the peaceful, remote mountain village of Carmac, largely deaf to the upheavals of the outside world. Everyone in Carmac knows each other, and most of its residents look alike--until Bakary and Sylvia Langlois arrive with their three children. Wealthy and flashy, the family of five are outsiders in the small town, their impressive chalet and three expensive cars a stark contrast with the modesty of those of their neighbors. Despite their differences, the Langlois and the Guillots form an uneasy, ambiguous friendship. But when both families begin experiencing financial troubles, the underlying class and racial tensions of their relationship come to a breaking point, and the unthinkable happens. With piercing psychological insight and gripping storytelling, People Like Them asks: How could a seemingly "normal" person commit an atrocious crime? How could that person's loved ones ever come to terms with it afterward? And how well can you really know your own spouse?"--,Provided by publisher.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Sedira, S., & Vergnaud, L. (2021). People like them: a novel. Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Sedira, Samira and Lara, Vergnaud. 2021. People Like Them: A Novel. Penguin Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Sedira, Samira and Lara, Vergnaud, People Like Them: A Novel. Penguin Books, 2021.
MLA Citation (style guide)Sedira, Samira, and Lara Vergnaud. People Like Them: A Novel. Penguin Books, 2021.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
ec0c7036-157f-f775-8430-ce3bfd01ed8f
Record Information
| Last Sierra Extract Time | Jun 27, 2025 11:40:19 AM |
|---|---|
| Last File Modification Time | Jun 27, 2025 11:42:15 AM |
| Last Grouped Work Modification Time | Jul 08, 2025 10:19:03 PM |
MARC Record
| LEADER | 03571nam a2200481 i 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | sky302481021 | ||
| 003 | SKY | ||
| 005 | 20250210225827.0 | ||
| 008 | 201029s2021 nyu 000 1 eng | ||
| 010 | |a 2020049115 | ||
| 020 | |a 9780143136279 |q (paperback) | ||
| 020 | |a 0143136275 | ||
| 040 | |a DLC |b eng |e rda |c DLC | ||
| 041 | 1 | |a eng |h fre | |
| 042 | |a pcc | ||
| 082 | 0 | 0 | |a 842/.92 |2 23 |
| 100 | 1 | |a Sedira, Samira, |e author. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2015162525 | |
| 240 | 1 | 0 | |a Des gens comme eux. |l English |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2020061189 |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a People like them : |b a novel / |c Samira Sedira ; translated from French by Lara Vergnaud. |
| 264 | 1 | |a New York, NY : |b Penguin Books, |c [2021] | |
| 300 | |a 178 pages ; |c 18 cm | ||
| 336 | |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |a unmediated |b n |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |a volume |b nc |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 500 | |a Originally published in French as: Des gens comme eux. | ||
| 520 | |a "Anna and Constant Guillot live with their two daughters in the peaceful, remote mountain village of Carmac, largely deaf to the upheavals of the outside world. Everyone in Carmac knows each other, and most of its residents look alike--until Bakary and Sylvia Langlois arrive with their three children. Wealthy and flashy, the family of five are outsiders in the small town, their impressive chalet and three expensive cars a stark contrast with the modesty of those of their neighbors. Despite their differences, the Langlois and the Guillots form an uneasy, ambiguous friendship. But when both families begin experiencing financial troubles, the underlying class and racial tensions of their relationship come to a breaking point, and the unthinkable happens. With piercing psychological insight and gripping storytelling, People Like Them asks: How could a seemingly "normal" person commit an atrocious crime? How could that person's loved ones ever come to terms with it afterward? And how well can you really know your own spouse?"-- |c Provided by publisher. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Murder |v Fiction. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008107179 | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Families |v Fiction. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008103507 | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Dysfunctional families |v Fiction. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008108881 | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Friendship |v Fiction. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008103509 | |
| 655 | 7 | |a Psychological fiction. |2 lcgft |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026492 | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Vergnaud, Lara, |e translator. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2015005673 | |
| 776 | 0 | 8 | |i Online version: |a Sedira, Samira. |t People like them. |d New York : Penguin Books, [2021] |z 9780525507871 |w (DLC) 2020049116. |
| 907 | |a .b26782492 | ||
| 945 | |y .i65664565 |i 22001599525 |l olaf |s - |h |u 2 |x 0 |w 0 |v 1 |t 2 |z 07-09-21 |r - |o - |a FIC SEDIRA | ||
| 945 | |y .i65718562 |i 20703038594 |l braf |s - |h |u 4 |x 0 |w 0 |v 3 |t 2 |z 07-26-21 |r - |o - |a FICTION | ||
| 945 | |y .i65736485 |i 32159002395750 |l oraf |s - |h |u 8 |x 2 |w 0 |v 4 |t 2 |z 07-29-21 |r - |o - |a Fiction Sedira | ||
| 945 | |y .i65747744 |i 33520001444585 |l osakf |s - |h |u 6 |x 0 |w 1 |v 1 |t 2 |z 08-03-21 |r - |o - |a PBK F SEDIRA | ||
| 945 | |y .i65774449 |i 20503765602 |l guaf |s - |h |u 8 |x 1 |w 0 |v 4 |t 2 |z 08-09-21 |r - |o - |a FIC SEDIRA | ||
| 945 | |y .i65858724 |i 31200500366793 |l hmaf |s - |h |u 8 |x 1 |w 0 |v 4 |t 2 |z 08-31-21 |r - |o - |a FIC/SEDIRA | ||
| 945 | |y .i65917765 |i 31200500367882 |l hcaf |s - |h |u 2 |x 0 |w 0 |v 1 |t 2 |z 09-15-21 |r - |o - |a FIC/SEDIRA | ||
| 945 | |y .i66189445 |i 31251004217446 |l wmaf |s - |h |u 4 |x 0 |w 0 |v 0 |t 167 |z 10-04-21 |r - |o - |a FIC SEDIRA | ||
| 998 | |e - |d a |f eng |a br |a gu |a hc |a hm |a ol |a os |a or |a wm | ||