Collector's Library: The Greengage Summer: Rumer Godden

A tense, evocative coming-of-age portrait set during one long hot summer in France. The Greengage Summer follows five siblings whose mother falls ill on holiday, leaving them to fend for themselves at the faded hotel Les Oeillets. Under the jealous eye of the glamorous patronne, Mademoiselle Zizi, the children gravitate toward her mysterious lover Eliot, while thirteen-year-old Cecil watches as her beautiful sister Joss becomes entangled in a toxic affair. Written by Rumer Godden, the author of Black Narcissus, this haunting tale explores love, deceit and the loss of innocence against the backdrop of the Champagne countryside. The Macmillan Collector's Library edition presents the work as a beautiful gift edition for readers who cherish classic titles.

Set against France’s Champagne country, the novel is a near-perfect portrayal of adolescence and the strains of growing up. The story unfolds through the eyes of Cecil, who observes Joss’s entanglement with Eliot from the sidelines, while the siblings navigate precarious loyalties and the fragility of their family. The book includes an introduction by Jane Asher, adding context to the beloved classic. This edition is part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library series, designed for booklovers and collectors alike.

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• Coming-of-age tale set in France's Champagne region
• Evokes love, deceit en growing pains in summer
• Introduction by Jane Asher
• Beautiful gift edition in Macmillan Collector's Library
• First edition, hardcover published by Pan Macmillan
• 248 pages