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by Sempe,Patrick Suskind

Sempe Patrick Suskind Contemporary English

ISBN 0679419950
ISBN13 978-0679419952
Language English
Author Sempe,Patrick Suskind
Publisher Knopf; First American Edition edition (March 9, 1993)
Pages 116
Formats mbr docx lrf mobi
Category Fiction
Subcategory Contemporary
Size ePub 1906 kb
Size Fb2 1849 kb
Rating: 4.7
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A young boy's fleeting encounter with the enigmatic Mr. Summer has a profound impact on the child's life, in a story about childhood and innocence lost, as seen through the eyes of that grown-up child now turned middle-aged

Besides the great writing, this book has a set of illustrations by Sempe that complement the story nicely and that give it a liveliness not usually seen in other places.

Ships from and sold by Paper Tiger Books. Besides the great writing, this book has a set of illustrations by Sempe that complement the story nicely and that give it a liveliness not usually seen in other places. Of course, kids will certainly appreciate this feature. I am now planning to continue exploring Suskind's work in the hope of finding more reading of this same quality.

And master in writing stories kinda sad but still so satisfyingly beautiful.

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At the story's conclusion, the enigmatic Mr. Summer, whose first name no one seems to know, who wanders . Patrick Suskind was born in Germany in 1949

At the story's conclusion, the enigmatic Mr. Summer, whose first name no one seems to know, who wanders silently through the countryside, and who is heard to utter but one sentence in the entire novel, appears to us as a man both noble and tragic, whose ultimate disappearance remains a mystery - and a secret - to all but the little boy h. Patrick Suskind was born in Germany in 1949. Kurt Cobain, singer and songwriter for Nirvana, was a fan of Suskind's work and based a song on Perfume, a novel that had already developed a cult following in Europe and America. Библиографические данные.

Published in the United States by Vintage Books, a division of Random House, In. New York, and simultaneously in Canada by Random House of Canada Limited, Toronto. Originally published in Switzerland in German as Das Parfum by Diogenes Verlag, Zurich, in 1985. Perfume : the story of a murderer, Patrick Süskind. Translation of Das Parfum.

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The Story of Mr Sommer. by Patrick Süskind · Jean-Jacques Sempé

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item 2 Story of Mr Sommer, Paperback by Suskind, Patrick; Sempe, Jean-Jacques (ILT) . 26 Colour Illustrations.

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com: Mr. Summer's Story: 5" X . A book for both children and adults. Dust jaclet has two small creases, one on each flap. ISBN 10: 0679419950, ISBN 13: 9780679419952.

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Cae

Interesting tale. This author has a gift with drawing you in.

Kemath

Pretty good book but not up to Mr Suskind's standards...needed originality Easy and quick read however Will pass on my paperback

GoodBuyMyFriends

A man tells the story of how he met Mr. Summer when he was a kid and how this peculiar man changed his life, starting with stopping him from committing suicide. The narrator was at the time planning to jump from a tree, and Mr. Summer was in one of his usual walks that constantly took him around town with his distinctive walking stick and carrying his backpack. Nobody knew much about Mr. Summer, and he never talked with other people, but he took the time to dissuade our storyteller from ending his life at such a young age. As we get to read more about the relationship with Mr. Summer, we notice that the story may really be about something else, but I will let you figure that one out on your own.

Suskind shows how good a writer he is through various aspects present in this story. First, this is a book that can be read by children and adults alike, even though some of the finer symbolisms may be hard to understand for kids. In this aspect, I find Suskind similar to Snicket and Rowling, whose books appeal to all ages. But Suskind's writing has a more serious tone and aims at a broader topic. Another aspect that really surprised me is how the author can infuse the story with such level of emotion and make it complete in such a brief number of pages. He accomplished what few can, one of the examples off the top of my head being Ira Levin with her novel "The Stepford Wives". Finally, I love the way in which Suskind writes, how he describes people and places, and how he builds up the momentum of his stories. I was extremely pleased with his famous novel "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer", and was rewarded for deciding to search for some of his other works.

Besides the great writing, this book has a set of illustrations by Sempe that complement the story nicely and that give it a liveliness not usually seen in other places. Of course, kids will certainly appreciate this feature. I am now planning to continue exploring Suskind's work in the hope of finding more reading of this same quality. In the meantime, I highly recommend this book, along with "Perfume..." to those that love good literature.

PC-rider

I really loved this book. It was funny and dark. It was written from the perspective of a child, so at first, I was unsure if this would be considered a children's book or not, but after reading it, and considering the dark themes, this is definitely an adult book. I was very much immersed in the story, and though it is a short novel, the characters and setting were well-developed. If you have a dark sense of humor and not a lot of time to read a book, I would recommend this one.

Alister

My latest out of print Suskind book finally arived today and I tore through the packaging which I let fall to the floor and I sat down and would not get up until it was finished. I had to stop every couple pages and pound the table and laugh and shake my head. When I got about halfway through, I had to get up and walk around and compose myself before continuing. I was walking around wiping my tears of joy and wondering why there aren't more people going insane over Suskind like me. I had just gladly spent 60 bucks on this out of print book. As soon as I save up more I'm going to fork over 200 more to get The Double Bass to finish my collection of his literary efforts. I wonder why everyone just stops with Perfume, they seem to like that one enough.
I'm still young and there's a lot more books beyond Suskind to be read. Maybe he won't seem so brilliant after I've more, but for now, man he's good. I've never laughed so hard at reading anything in my life as the piano lesson part of Mr. Summer's Story. This book is so beautiful. I hope Patrick Suskind continues to publish more in the future that will blow more people's minds and influence publishers to reprint these wonderful books.

Redfury

This is one brilliant book. I've read it in a library about four years ago, and I still a lot of it. Read it, you'll love it. Also read The Double Bass

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