The Last Summer

The new novel by Pulitzer Prize finalist Lydia Millay begins as a coming-of-age story that quickly turns into a thriller.

Twelve children are forced to vacation with their parents in a mansion by the lake. In the company of adults, Sodom... and Gomorrah reign, while the neglected children observe them with disdain – they have even invented a game, the main rule of which is to not reveal who your parents are. When a devastating storm hits the shore, the adults repeatedly prove their inadequacy, and the children must take responsibility for their survival.

«The Last Summer» is a prophetic, heart-wrenching story about growing up and the inevitable divide between generations.

Author: МИЛЛЕ Л.

Printhouse: Sindbad

Series: Современная проза. Лидия Милле

Age restrictions: 18+

Year of publication: 2023

ISBN: 9785001314301

Number of pages: 256

Size: 20.7 x 13.3 x 2.5 mm

Cover type: Твердая бумажная

Weight: 360 g

ID: 1430509

The new novel by Pulitzer Prize finalist Lydia Millay begins as a coming-of-age story that quickly turns into a thriller.

Twelve children are forced to vacation with their parents in a mansion by the lake. In the company of adults, Sodom and Gomorrah reign, while the neglected children observe them with disdain – they have even invented a game, the main rule of which is to not reveal who your parents are. When a devastating storm hits the shore, the adults repeatedly prove their inadequacy, and the children must take responsibility for their survival.

«The Last Summer» is a prophetic, heart-wrenching story about growing up and the inevitable divide between generations.

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