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0120100510Lou Bertignac is 13. She has an IQ of 160 and a deep fear of standing in front of the class. At home her father puts a brave face on things but cries in secret in the bathroom, while her mother rarely speaks and hardly ever leaves the house. Lou seeks escape from this silent misery at the Gare d'Austerlitz, where she finds grand emotions in the smiles and tears of arrival and departure.

One day her life is changed irrevocably when she encounters No, a girl who lives on the streets of Paris.

Delphine de Vigan was born in 1966. No and Me (2007) is her first novel to be published in English; it was a bestseller in France, where it was awarded the Prix des Libraires (The Booksellers' Prize) in 2008 - and also in Italy and Germany.

Read by Emerald O'Hanrahan

Written by Delphine de Vigan

Abridged by Jeremy Osborne

The producer is Rosalynd Ward.

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4.

When Lou - 13 and with an IQ of 160 - meets the homeless No, her life changes irrevocably.

Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature

0220100511Lou returns to Gare d'Austerlitz in search of No, 18 years old and homeless.

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0320100512Lou tries to enlist No's help with her class presentation.

Emerald O'Hanrahan reads from this tale of adolescence and homelessness, set in contemporary Paris.

Read by Emerald O'Hanrahan

Written by Delphine de Vigan

Abridged by Jeremy Osborne

The producer is Rosalynd Ward.

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4.

Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature

0420100513Lou Bertignac is 13. She has an IQ of 160 and a deep fear of standing in front of her classmates at school. While Lou makes her presentation to the class, No goes missing.

Emerald O'Hanrahan reads from this tale of adolescence and homelessness, set in contemporary Paris.

Read by Emerald O'Hanrahan

Written by Delphine de Vigan

Abridged by Jeremy Osborne

The producer is Rosalynd Ward.

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4.

Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature

0520100514Lou makes a bold proposition to her parents.

Emerald O'Hanrahan reads from this tale of adolescence and homelessness, set in contemporary Paris.

Read by Emerald O'Hanrahan

Written by Delphine de Vigan

Abridged by Jeremy Osborne

The producer is Rosalynd Ward.

A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4.

Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature

062010051713-year-old Lou has developed an unlikely friendship with a homeless young woman called No. Lou's parents have agreed to meet No with a view to taking her in. But No is in a bad way.

Emerald O'Hanrahan reads from this tale of adolescence and homelessness, set in contemporary Paris.

Written by Delphine de Vigan

Read by Emerald O'Hanrahan

Abridged by Jeremy Osborne

Producer: Rosalynd Ward

A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4.

Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature

0720100518The arrival of No in the Bertignac household has had a surprising effect on Lou's mother. Emerald O'Hanrahan reads from this tale of adolescence and homelessness, set in contemporary Paris.

Written by Delphine de Vigan

Read by Emerald O'Hanrahan

Abridged by Jeremy Osborne

Producer: Rosalynd Ward

A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4.

Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature

0820100519No asks Lou to come with her to find her mother.

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0920100520After Lou's father asks No to move out, Lou and Lucas look after her in secret.

Emerald O'Hanrahan reads from this tale of adolescence and homelessness, set in contemporary Paris.

Read by Emerald O'Hanrahan

Written by Delphine de Vigan

Abridged by Jeremy Osborne

Produced by Rosalynd Ward

A Sweet Talk Production for BBC Radio 4.

Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature

1020100521It's decision time for Lou and No.

Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature