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“SUMMER OF ‘42 is a charming and tender novel...The overall effect is one of high hilarity. Raucher is a comic-artist who is able to convey the fears and joys...of the boy and at the same time give older readers a wrench in the heart. ” ―PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A classic coming-of-age story and international bestseller.
Captivating and evocative, Herman Raucher’s semi-autobiographical tale has been made into a record-breaking Academy Award nominated hit movie, adapted for the stage, and enchanted readers for generations.
In the summer of 1942, Hermie is fifteen. He is wildly obsessed with sex, and passionately in love with an "older woman" of twenty-two, whose husband is overseas and at war. Ambling through Nantucket Island with his friends, Hermie’s indelible narration chronicles his frantic efforts to become a man, especially one worthy of the lovely Dorothy, as well as his glorious and heartbreaking initiation into sex.
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Summer of '42
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0491000499I3N01
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Summer of '42
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 47928091-20
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Summer of '42
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G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1971
ISBN 10: 0491000499
ISBN 13: 9780491000499
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Seller: Linden Avenue Books, Salem, OR, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Judith Kasdym Leeds, jacket design (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1971. First Edition, First Printing. Condition: Very Good in a Good dustjacket. Bound in quarter green cloth with gilt lettering on spine, orange boards. Book has been read but spine is straight and binding is firm. The interior is clean and unmarked--no bookplates, p.o. names, etc. The unclipped illustrated dustjacket shows original $5.95 price, some scuffing with tears at head and foot of spine. Now protected in a clear archival mylar cover. The nostalgic coming-of-age novel about 15-year-old's transformative summer in 1942, focusing on his intense crush on an older, married woman during WWII. Basis for the blockbuster 1971 movie of the same name with a screenplay written by the author. Carefully packaged and shipped in a sturdy cardboard box. Seller Inventory # 10851
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Summer of '42
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W.H. Allen, 1971
ISBN 10: 0491000499
ISBN 13: 9780491000499
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. 251 Pages. The jacket is shelf rubbed and edge worn. There are closed tears and chips along the edges. It is protected in cellophane. The boards are shelf rubbed and marked. Internally, there is a previous owners inscription on the front end page, clean and complete. Tightly bound. [Ak]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Seller Inventory # 77zx
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