This beautifully written coming-of-age tale had me hooked on every word. I greatly enjoyed being inside the mind of this young, curious, creative boy as he is having a life-altering summer without even being aware of it and learning lessons in the most painful of ways.
Publisher's description:
Summering with a fellow schoolboy on a great English estate, Leo, the hero of L. P. Hartley's finest novel, encounters a world of unimagined luxury. But when his friend's beautiful older sister enlists him as the unwitting messenger in her illicit love affair, the aftershocks will be felt for years. The inspiration for the brilliant Joseph Losey/Harold Pinter film starring Julie Christie and Alan Bates, The Go-Between is a masterpiece—a richly layered, spellbinding story about past and present, naiveté and knowledge, and the mysteries of the human heart.
Publisher's description:
McConaghy's descriptions of the remote island and shifting points of view make for an atmospheric, suspenseful read. There are ghosts on the pages, reminding us of the horrors of mass hunting and the ghosts that climate change brings about. And yet, I finished the book most struck by the love and hope found within the pages.
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