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The Go-Between

by L.P. Hartley · 1953 · 336 pages

Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry
Recommended by 1 elite

Recommended by 1 Elite

Stephen Fry

About This Book

During a hot summer in 1900, twelve-year-old Leo Colston stays at a Norfolk country estate where he becomes a messenger for an illicit love affair. His role as a go-between for a wealthy woman and a local farmer leads to a tragic loss of innocence. The novel is framed by an older Leo recalling these events through his childhood diary.

Book Details

Published

1953

Pages

336

Language

en

ISBN

9780141187785

Awards & Recognition

Heinemann Foundation Prize (1954)

Audiobook Available

10h 39m
Narrated by Sean Barrett

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