Sagan, Francoise — Bonjour Tristesse
Near Fine with no dust jacket E P Dutton and Company First American Edition. Eighth Printing First American edition, eighth printing (1955). Publisher's full red cloth, gilt lettering on spine, author's initials blind-stamped on cover. Translated from the French by Irene Ash. A sensational 1954 French novel that has become a contemporary classic. Set 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.. Gilt on spine faded, else fine; unmarked, tight, square, fresh, and clean. NEAR FINE.. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. 128 pages New York