Le coup de grâce
Marguerite Yourcenar's Le coup de grâce (1939) is a gay fiction novella. It takes readers to Russia, Federation and Baltic Provinces during Russian Revolution (1917–1921). Readers will find themes of love and gay men.
14 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 36 editions across 14 languages.
At about 144 pages, most readers finish it in 2–3 hours.
About Le coup de grâce
Set in the Baltic provinces in the aftermath of World War I, *Coup de Grâce* tells the story of an intimacy that grows between three young people hemmed in by civil war: Erick, a Prussian fighting with the White Russians against the Bolsheviks; Conrad, his best friend from childhood; and Sophie, whose unrequited love for Erick becomes an unbearable burden.
Quick answers
Who wrote Le coup de grâce?
Le coup de grâce was written by Marguerite Yourcenar and first published in 1939.
What genre is Le coup de grâce?
It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction.
How long is Le coup de grâce?
The median edition has 144 pages, about 2–3 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Le coup de grâce?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Gutter in the Sky, The City and the Pillar and Journal Du Voleur.
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