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by Françoise Sagan
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EpicFehlReader
EpicFehlReader rated it 4 years ago
The French Riviera: home to the Beautiful People. And none are more beautiful than Cécile, a precocious seventeen-year-old, and her father Raymond, a vivacious libertine. Charming, decadent and irresponsible, the golden-skinned duo are dedicated to a life of free love, fast cars and hedonistic pleas...
It's a Hardback Life
It's a Hardback Life rated it 9 years ago
An odd, precocious little novella that seemed like an ideal summer read: prematurely world-weary French girl thwarts her playboy father’s relationship while on vacation on the Riviera and experiencing her own sexual awakening. Sounds just delightfully melodramatic enough. And it’s short. In some way...
Bettie's Books
Bettie's Books rated it 11 years ago
bookshelves: shortstory-shortstories-novellas, film-only, published-1953, autumn-2013, france, debut Read from August 11 to November 13, 2013 Stars:Jean Seberg, David Niven, Deborah Kerr IMDB Description: Cecile, decadent young girl who lives with her rich playboy father Raymond. When Anne, Raym...
Lagraziana's Kalliopeion
Lagraziana's Kalliopeion rated it 11 years ago
In 1954, when Bonjour Tristesse first came out, it caused a scandal. It was daring of Françoise Sagan to write a novella about seventeen-year-old Cécile who lives with her playboy father and doesn’t mind his changing affairs. Hypocritical post-war society was even less prepared for reading the first...
Boston Bibliophile
Boston Bibliophile rated it 11 years ago
http://www.bostonbibliophile.com/2010/06/review-bonjour-tristesse-by-francoise.html
Unabridged Chick
Unabridged Chick rated it 19 years ago
This slim novel covers the span of a summer holiday. Cecile is 17, fresh from a life in convent schools, living in a summer villa with her hedonistic, raconteur father and his young mistress Elsa. Cecile is content with their life--her father doesn't expect her to study for university exams, and she...
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