The summer boy a novel

"In the summer of 1985, on a scruffy resort island off the 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 N...

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Main Author: Besson, Philippe, 1967- (Author)
Other Authors: Taylor, Sam, 1970- (Translator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
French
Published: New York : Scribner, 2026.
Edition:First Scribner hardcover edition.
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Summary:"In the summer of 1985, on a scruffy resort island off the 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 of Nicolas remains unreachable--and then a sudden tragedy brings everything to a brutal end." --
Item Description:Originally published in France in 2024 by Éditions Julliard as Un soir d'été.
Physical Description:198 pages ; 23 cm
ISBN:9781668204047
1668204045
Author Notes: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.

Sam Taylor (translator) is an award-winning literary translator and novelist. He has translated over seventy books from French, including works by Laurent Binet, Leïla Slimani, David Diop, and Marcel Proust. Born in England, Sam was a journalist at The Observer (London) before moving to France. He now lives in the United States with his family.