1984, a small French high school and a carefully timed encounter between two 17-year-olds. It's the start of a secret, intensely passionate, world-altering love affair between Philippe and his classmate, Thomas. Dazzlingly rendered by MOLLY RINGWALD, in her first-ever translation, Besson's moving coming-of-age story captures the tenderness of first love - and the heart-breaking passage of time.