{"product_id":"bonjour-tristesse-francoise-sagan-john-murray-1957-reprint","title":"Bonjour Tristesse – Françoise Sagan (John Murray, 1957 Reprint)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis John Murray reprint (1957) is of interest to collectors of mid-century French literature, Françoise Sagan first editions, and 20th century European fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout: \u003c\/strong\u003eA sound 4th printing in original 1950s dust jacket, with the characteristic vivid illustrated cover. Dust jacket shows wear to extremities and some chipping; text block clean and tight. A presentable reading or collector's copy of this landmark novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: Bonjour Tristesse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Françoise Sagan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: John Murray, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication Date: 1957 (4th Printing; first published May 1955)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: Reprint (4th Printing)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDust Jacket Condition: Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Murray reprint of Sagan's celebrated debut novel, in original illustrated dust jacket. A collectible copy of one of the defining works of post-war French fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview: \u003c\/strong\u003eFrançoise Sagan's \u003cem\u003eBonjour Tristesse\u003c\/em\u003e (1954) is a landmark of 20th century French literature, written when Sagan was just eighteen. The novel follows Cécile, a carefree teenager whose idyllic summer on the French Riviera with her widowed father is disrupted by the arrival of a sophisticated woman who threatens to upend their bohemian lifestyle. Spare, elegant, and psychologically acute, it caused a sensation on publication and remains a touchstone of mid-century European fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Murray","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54115015754068,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/5972\/1556\/files\/bonjour-tristesse-francois-sagan-1600x1600-0474.jpg?v=1775400081","url":"https:\/\/www.alexanderdavidfinebooks.co.uk\/products\/bonjour-tristesse-francoise-sagan-john-murray-1957-reprint","provider":"Alexander David Fine Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}