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Setagainst thetranslucent beauty ofFrance insummer, Bonjour Tristesse isa bitter­
sweettale narrated byCecile, a seventeen-year-old girlonthe brink ofwomanhood,
whosemeddling inher father's lovelife leads to tragic consequences.
Freedfrom boarding school, Cecile lives inunchecked enjoyment with her youngish,
widowedfather-an affectionate rogue,dissolute andpromiscuous. Having accepted FrangoiseBonjour
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witha "tall and almost beautiful" lawstudent. Then, a new woman appears inher Tristesse
father' threatened butempowered, Cecile sets in motion a devastating plan
thatclaims a surprising victim.
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Introductionby Dianejohnson
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FirstEnglish edition published . Dutton & Co. in 1955.