THE STORY OF MR SOMMER
Written by Patrick Suskind
Illustrated by Sempe
Published by Bloomsbury
in 1992
ISBN: 0747513082
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THE STORY OF MR SOMMER
Written by Patrick Suskind.
Illustrated by Sempe.
Stock no. 1310906
1st.
1992.
Hardback.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A boy's village childhood with all the traditional attributes, an enchanting story about growing up. Dark blue cloth, gilt title to spine. Unusual colour illustrations. ISBN: 0747513082. Spine of book and wrapper both slightly bumped. Some light foxing to top of textblock.
Front cover
Contents
- An enchanting story about growing up - but not a children's story.
- A boy's village childhood with all the traditional attributes - father, mother, brother, sister, a house on a lake, tree-climbing, going to the races, music lessons, a bicycle, a crush on a girl in the class - is bedevilled by the mystifying appearances of the eccentric Mr. Sommer. Moving through the landscape in silent haste, like a man possessed, with his empty rucksack and his long, odd-looking walking stick. Mr. Sommer runs like a black thread through the boy's days.