Love and Summer
Love and Summer by William Trevor is a reprint edition published by Penguin Books in 2010, featuring 212 pages in English. This novel presents a haunting love story that explores the choices of the heart, focusing on the intertwined lives of three characters during a long summer in the Irish village of Rathmoye. Ellie, a shy orphan, finds herself married to a man burdened by tragedy, leading to a quiet existence until she encounters Florian Kilderry, a young photographer on the verge of leaving Ireland behind.
Readers will discover a narrative rich in emotional depth, as the chance meeting between Ellie and Florian ignites a poignant love affair that forces Ellie to confront difficult decisions. The book delves into themes of romance and the complexities of human relationships, set against a historical backdrop that enhances the story’s emotional resonance. With its exquisite prose, Love and Summer invites readers to reflect on the passions and frustrations that shape the characters’ lives.
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William Trevor’s Last Stories is forthcoming from Viking.
“The latest item from William Trevor’s venerable suitcase, is a thrilling work of art.”–The New York Times Book Review
In spare, exquisite prose, master storyteller William Trevor presents a haunting love story about the choices of the heart, and the passions and frustrations of three lives during one long summer. Ellie is a shy orphan girl from the hill country, married to a man whose life has been blighted by an unspeakable tragedy. She lives a quiet life in the Irish village of Rathmoye, until she meets Florian Kilderry, a young photographer preparing to leave Ireland and his past forever. The chance intersection of these two lost souls sets in motion a poignant love affair that requires Ellie to make an impossible choice.
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