--- product_id: 99342945 title: "Bonjour Tristesse: A Novel (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)" price: "€ 32.24" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.sk/products/99342945-bonjour-tristesse-a-novel-harper-perennial-modern-classics store_origin: SK region: Slovakia --- # 5 x 7 in compact size 369 pages of classic French literature Matte lamination for elegant, durable cover Bonjour Tristesse: A Novel (Harper Perennial Modern Classics) **Price:** € 32.24 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📖 Own the summer story that defined a generation’s rebellion and romance. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Bonjour Tristesse: A Novel (Harper Perennial Modern Classics) - **How much does it cost?** € 32.24 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sk](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/99342945-bonjour-tristesse-a-novel-harper-perennial-modern-classics) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Perfectly Portable:** Compact 5 x 7 inch size fits effortlessly in your bag for on-the-go reading. - • **Elegant Matte Finish:** Sophisticated matte lamination adds a tactile, premium feel to your collection. - • **Timeless French Classic:** Dive into a 1954 literary sensation that shaped modern romance. - • **Rich, Thoughtful Narrative:** Experience a bittersweet coming-of-age story with poetic clarity and emotional depth. - • **Exclusive Insights Included:** Special edition features an introduction and P.S. section for deeper appreciation. ## Overview Bonjour Tristesse is a 369-page Harper Perennial Modern Classics edition of Françoise Sagan’s groundbreaking 1954 French novel. Perfect bound with a matte laminated cover, this compact 5 x 7 inch volume offers a poignant, poetic exploration of youth, desire, and complex family dynamics set against the sunlit backdrop of a French summer. This edition includes exclusive introductory content and additional insights, making it a must-have for lovers of classic literature and sophisticated storytelling. ## Description A sensational 1954 French novel that has become a contemporary classicSet against the translucent beauty of France in summer, ;Bonjour Tristesse ;is a bittersweet tale narrated by Cecile, a seventeen-year-old girl on the brink of womanhood, whose meddling in her father's love life leads to tragic consequences. Endearing, self-absorbed, seventeen-year-old Cécile is the very essence of untroubled amorality. Freed from the stifling constraints of boarding school, she joins her father—a handsome, still-young widower with a wandering eye—for a carefree, two-month summer vacation in a beautiful villa outside of Paris with his latest mistress. Cécile cherishes the free-spirited moments she and her father share, while plotting her own sexual adventures with a "tall and almost beautiful" law student. But the arrival of her late mother's best friend intrudes upon a young girl's pleasures. And when a relationship begins to develop between the adults, Cécile and her lover set in motion a plan to keep them apart. . . with tragic, unexpected consequences. The internationally beloved story of a precocious teenager's attempts to understand and control the world around her, Françoise Sagan's Bonjour Tristesse is a beautifully composed, wonderfully ambiguous celebration of sexual liberation, at once sympathetic and powerfully unsparing. This special Harper Perennial Modern Classics edition includes an introduction by Diane Johnson and a P. S. section with additional insights about the book and author. Review: Bien y rápido - El libro llegó bien, en buenas condiciones y rápido. Review: Complex, Sad and Beautiful Pattern of Relationships - This book was published in 1954 when Francoise Sagan was 18 and presumably takes place at roughly the same time period. When one reads biographies of Sagan, one sees parallels between her life and the events of the book, and thus one gets the feeling that the book is either quasi autobiographical or heavily drawn from personal experience. The main character, Cecile, at 17 is roughly the same age as Sagan at the time of the writing of the book. She lives with her father, Raymond, having lost her mother at the age of two. In the beginning her father is with Elsa, an attractive, 29 year old woman, one of many who has filed through her father's life but no one of any intellectual or personal substance. Soon, however, her father, becomes involved with Anne, a friend of Cecile's mother, age 42 and someone, unlike most of her father's lovers, who is highly intelligent, cultured and with more personal depth. Anne and her father become engaged. Cecile, during this time, forms a romantic attachment to Cyril, a law student. The relationship between Cecile and Anne is alternately friendly and antagonistic and there is some competition for Raymond's attentions that escalates to a climax. The book is written with great sensitivity, clarity and vividness and a writing style that borders at time on the poetic. It's better in French if you know that language. Translator's Kiss ## Features - 369:B & W 5 x 7 in or 178 x 127 mm Perfect Bound on Groundwood w/Matte Lam ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #183,016 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #364 in Holiday Romance #573 in Romance Collections & Anthologies (Books) #900 in Plays | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 255 Reviews | ## Images ![Bonjour Tristesse: A Novel (Harper Perennial Modern Classics) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71cotYtcyvL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Bien y rápido *by U***A on 6 July 2020* El libro llegó bien, en buenas condiciones y rápido. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Complex, Sad and Beautiful Pattern of Relationships *by D***Y on 17 October 2008* This book was published in 1954 when Francoise Sagan was 18 and presumably takes place at roughly the same time period. When one reads biographies of Sagan, one sees parallels between her life and the events of the book, and thus one gets the feeling that the book is either quasi autobiographical or heavily drawn from personal experience. The main character, Cecile, at 17 is roughly the same age as Sagan at the time of the writing of the book. She lives with her father, Raymond, having lost her mother at the age of two. In the beginning her father is with Elsa, an attractive, 29 year old woman, one of many who has filed through her father's life but no one of any intellectual or personal substance. Soon, however, her father, becomes involved with Anne, a friend of Cecile's mother, age 42 and someone, unlike most of her father's lovers, who is highly intelligent, cultured and with more personal depth. Anne and her father become engaged. Cecile, during this time, forms a romantic attachment to Cyril, a law student. The relationship between Cecile and Anne is alternately friendly and antagonistic and there is some competition for Raymond's attentions that escalates to a climax. The book is written with great sensitivity, clarity and vividness and a writing style that borders at time on the poetic. It's better in French if you know that language. Translator's Kiss ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Satisfied *by A***3 on 20 February 2025* As advertised, good condition upon arrival. ## Frequently Bought Together - Bonjour Tristesse: A Novel - Giovanni's Room (Vintage International) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sk/products/99342945-bonjour-tristesse-a-novel-harper-perennial-modern-classics](https://www.desertcart.sk/products/99342945-bonjour-tristesse-a-novel-harper-perennial-modern-classics) --- *Product available on Desertcart Slovakia* *Store origin: SK* *Last updated: 2026-08-26*