Godden, Rumer
The Greengage Summer
- ISBN 13:
- 9781529078404
- author:
- Godden, Rumer
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Pan Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 13 x 1.6 centimetres (0.1
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Classics, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Greengage Summer by Rumer Godden is a hauntingly beautiful coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of a long, hot summer in France. When their mother falls ill, five siblings are left to fend for themselves at the elegant, faded hotel, Les Ouillets. As they navigate the complexities of their new situation, they are drawn to the hotel's glamorous patronne, Mademoiselle Zizi, and her mysterious and charming lover, Eliot. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, the children are forced to confront the darker aspects of their own relationships and the secrets that bind them together. Against the lush, gnarled trees of the old orchards, a toxic affair unfolds, one that will have a profound impact on the lives of the siblings forever. Originally published in 1958, The Greengage Summer is a tense and evocative portrait of love, deceit, and the struggles of growing up.
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