{"product_id":"the-summer-boy-9781668204047","title":"The Summer Boy","description":"\u003cb\u003eOn an island off the coast of France, six teenagers come together for a summer of desire and discovery until one of them vanishes forever, leaving the rest with an enduring mystery.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTell me, do you know why the most beautiful love stories must always end badly?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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--until a sudden tragedy brings their summer to a brutal end. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Summer Boy \u003c\/i\u003eis a lush and unforgettable autobiographical tale, capturing the ineffable summers of youth in amber. Celebrated novelist Philippe Besson has shaped his memories into an aching meditation on how one summer night--and one fierce connection--can echo across a lifetime.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Philippe Besson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.56h x 5.84w x 0.89d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668204047\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhilippe Besson is a prizewinning author, screenwriter, and playwright. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eIn the Absence of Men\u003c\/i\u003e, was awarded the Emmanuel-Roblès Prize in 2001, and he is also the author of \u003ci\u003eLie with Me\u003c\/i\u003e, a #1 French bestseller. His novels have been translated into twenty different languages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSam Taylor is an award-winning literary translator and novelist. He has translated over seventy books from French including works by high-profile authors such as Laurent Binet, Leïla Slimani, David Diop, Maylis de Kerangal, and Marcel Proust. His translations have received recognition from the International Booker Prize, National Book Award, Dublin Literary Award, Scott-Moncrieff Prize, French-American Foundation Translation Prize, and Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation Prize. Born in England, Sam was a journalist at \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eObserver \u003c\/i\u003e(London) before moving to France. He now lives in Texas with his family and is working on his sixth novel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Philippe Besson \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48397200621725,"sku":"9781668204047","price":31.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_8ab19665-003d-496d-b679-37b9e6b37c78.jpg?v=1781075947","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-summer-boy-9781668204047","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}