The Go-Between
The Go-Between by L.P. Hartley, published by New York Review of Books on March 31, 2002, is a reprint edition featuring 344 pages in English. This novel presents the story of Leo, a young boy who spends his summer on a grand English estate, where he discovers a world of luxury and complexity. His life takes a pivotal turn when he becomes an unwitting messenger in a secret love affair involving his friend’s older sister, leading to lasting consequences.
Readers will find a richly layered narrative that explores themes of coming of age and family life, set against the backdrop of a changing past. The story delves into the contrasts between innocence and experience, as well as the intricacies of human relationships. This edition also includes Hartley’s own introduction, providing additional context to the novel’s enduring significance.
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“The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.”
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. This volume includes, for the first time ever in North America, Hartley’s own introduction to the novel.
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