The Summer Boy
The essential literary beach read from the author of Lie With Me
$28.13
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2026
Summary
Tell me, do you know why the most beautiful love stories must always end badly?
In the summer of 1985, on the Île de Ré just off the west coast of France, six teenagers – five boys and one girl – band together for a final golden season before adulthood. Their days are drenched in sun and freedom, and their nights simmer with secrets, jealousy, and longing. Philippe is drawn to Nicolas, the quiet new boy who sees him in a way that no one else does. As their bond deepens, part …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781398556683 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1398556688 |
| Author: | Philippe Besson |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Imprint: | Scribner UK |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 135mm |
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About The Author
Philippe Besson
Philippe Besson is a prizewinning author, screenwriter, and playwright. His first novel, In the Absence of Men, was awarded the Emmanuel-Roblès Prize in 2001, and he is also the author of Lie with Me, a #1 French bestseller. His novels have been translated into twenty different languages.
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