
Summer of '42
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Narrated by:
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Braden Wright
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By:
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Herman Raucher
A classic coming-of-age story and international best seller.
Captivating and evocative, Herman Raucher's semi-autobiographical tale has been made into a record-breaking Academy Award-nominated hit movie, adapted for the stage, and enchanted for generations.
In the summer of 1942, Hermie is 15. He is wildly obsessed with sex, and passionately in love with an "older woman" of 22, whose husband is overseas and at war. Ambling through Nantucket Island with his friends, Hermie's indelible narration chronicles his frantic efforts to become a man, especially one worthy of the lovely Dorothy, as well as his glorious and heartbreaking initiation into sex.
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What did you like best about this story?
A classic that always feels fresh. Perfect balance of humor and heartbreak. Terrific that an audiobook is now available. The movie is equally good. I am a longtime fan of the author's work and recommend his other novels and films, too.Timeless love story beautifully told
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If you could sum up Summer of '42 in three words, what would they be?
Powerful, bittersweet, iconicWho was your favorite character and why?
Hermie is a compelling character because he is on the one hand a typical teenage boy, but on the other he is more sensitive, more caring and introspective than most of his peers.Have you listened to any of Braden Wright’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
--If you could take any character from Summer of '42 out to dinner, who would it be and why?
Actually I would love to take Herman Raucher, the author, out to dinner. He is a wonderful writer -- and seems like a wise and witty person. I bet he would make me laugh.Any additional comments?
I have read Summer of 42 in book form several times, but it's fabulous to have it in audio form!So great to hear this wonderful classic novel!
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Narrator detracts from the story
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I cannot recommend it highly enough!
Timeless beauty - classic!
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Great Listen
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Innocent and fun and interesting
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Enjoyable!
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A story for the ages
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10 stars..
Over Fifty Years Ago...
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If you could sum up Summer of '42 in three words, what would they be?
Tender coming of age story. Sweet and well-written.What was one of the most memorable moments of Summer of '42?
The best part of the book is the story and the way it is told. Very easy to find oneself totally immersed in it.Which character – as performed by Braden Wright – was your favorite?
HermieIf you could take any character from Summer of '42 out to dinner, who would it be and why?
Hermie is the most interesting.Any additional comments?
Great story. From the academy nominated movie to the book and now to this audible version, the story translates very well in all formatsOne of the classic coming of age stories
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