The Great Godden
The Great Godden by Meg Rosoff, published by Bloomsbury in June 2021, is a 257-page work in English that explores the complexities of family dynamics and the nuances of love during a transformative summer. The story unfolds in a unique vacation house by the sea, where a watchful narrator observes the interactions of family members and their guests, including two brothers whose arrival disrupts the idyllic setting.
Readers will find a narrative rich in themes of adolescence and coming of age, as the characters navigate relationships filled with tension and desire. The summer is marked by moments of joy and unease, as the family engages in activities like sailing and wedding planning, all while confronting the emotional turmoil that arises from their connections. This edition presents a lyrical tale that captures the essence of youthful experiences and the inevitable changes that accompany them.
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From National Book Award Finalist Meg Rosoff comes a lyrical, compulsively readable coming-of-age tale that is heady, irresistible, and timeless.
Everyone talks about falling in love like it’s the most miraculous, life-changing thing in the world. Something happens, they say, and you know . . .
I looked into his eyes and I knew.
Only, everyone else knew too. Everyone else felt exactly the same way.
This is the story of one family during one dreamy summer–the summer when everything changes. In an eccentric, turreted vacation house by the sea, our watchful narrator sees everything, including many things that shouldn’t be seen, while brothers and sisters, parents and theatrical older cousins fill the hot days with wine and tennis and sailing and planning a wedding. Enter two brothers, the sons of a fading film actress–irresistibly charming, languidly sexy Kit and surly, silent Hugo. Suddenly there’s a serpent in this paradise, and the consequences will be devastating. In a propulsive narrative carrying intrigue and a growing sense of unease, Meg Rosoff, best-selling author of the iconic How I Live Now, offers a summer tale of innocence lost that will find its place among the classics of young adult literature.
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