The Summer Boy
The essential literary beach read from the author of Lie With Me
$37.91
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
14 July 2026
Summary
The New Novel from the author of *Lie With Me*
‘Doomed youth, simmering desire and 100-proof nostalgia is what Besson does - and he does it very well … perfect reading for a heatwave … this novel made me nostalgic for the sultry summers I never had’ The Times
‘This is a poignant, haunting beach read about loss of innocence, the precariousness of existence, and that painful period of adolescence when the only language available is totally inadequate to…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781398556058 |
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| ISBN-10: | 139855605X |
| Author: | Philippe Besson |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Imprint: | Scribner UK |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 14 July 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 135mm x 14mm |
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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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