Bonjour Tristesse by Francoise Sagan
This novel centers around a 17-year-old girl living with her playboy father in the French Riviera. The pair lead a carefree, hedonistic lifestyle until the father decides to remarry, causing the protagonist to hatch a plan to prevent the marriage and return to their old way of life. The story explores themes of youth, love, and the struggle between desire and morality.
The 372nd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1954
- Nationality
- French
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 100-200
- Words
- 30,000
- Original Language
- French
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This book is on the following lists:
- 41st on Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century (Le Monde)
- 49th on 100 Best Novels, in Translation, Since 1900 (CounterPunch)
- 156th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 500 Great Books by Women (Book)
- A Hundred Novels to Change Your Life (The Daily Mail)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- The Bigger Read List (English PEN)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)