“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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Seller: ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Clean cover and content pages. New protective Mylar applied to dust jacket before shipping. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. Dust jacket condition is Acceptable. This copy is the Book Club Edition of the published work. Secure packaging for safe delivery. Seller Inventory # 3572336347
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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
Seller: Linden Avenue Books, Salem, OR, U.S.A.
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
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South Africa
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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Seller: YESIBOOKSTORE, MIAMI, FL, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: As New. Seller Inventory # 0491000499-VB
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Seller Inventory # 79B65_75_0491000499