Cecile leads a hedonistic, frivolous life with her father and his mistresses. On holiday in the South of France, she is seduced by the sun, the sand and her first lover. But when her father decides to remarry, their carefree existence becomes clouded by tragedy. This book introduces readers to love'[...]

Published when she was only nineteen, Francoise Sagan's astonishing first novel "Bonjour Tristesse" became an instant bestseller. It tells the story of Cecile, who leads a carefree life with her widowed father and his young mistresses until, one hot summer on the Riviera, he decides to remarry - wit[...]

From one of France's most famous novelists, this story of lost love set in 1960s Paris is richly translated, with an afterword by Douglas Hofstadter. Set in high-society Paris in the mid-1960s, "That Mad Ache" recounts the intense battle unleashed in the heart of Lucile, a sensitive but immature you[...]

Unlock the more straightforward side of Bonjour Tristesse with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of Bonjour Tristesse by Francoise Sagan, which centres around Cecile, a teenage girl who lives a carefree and hedonistic life with her widowed fa[...]