Publisher's Synopsis
Sagan,Paris 1954 is an intimate narrative charting the months in 1954 leading up to the publication of the legendary Bonjour Tristesse
Françoise Sagan is a literary and feminist icon. Born into a society in which a woman couldn't even have a bank account without her husband's permission, she always lived her life fearlessly and on her own terms. And her first novel was a worldwide sensation both for its content and the fresh, new style in which it was written.
Sagan,Paris 1954 takes us closer to knowing the person behind the name. As the author Anne Berest says, 'This is not a biography, a journal or a novel - so let's call it a story.'
Berest was asked by Sagan's son to write about her to mark the 60th anniversary of the publication of Bonjour Tristesse.
Françoise Sagan is a literary and feminist icon. Born into a society in which a woman couldn't even have a bank account without her husband's permission, she always lived her life fearlessly and on her own terms. And her first novel was a worldwide sensation both for its content and the fresh, new style in which it was written.
Sagan,Paris 1954 takes us closer to knowing the person behind the name. As the author Anne Berest says, 'This is not a biography, a journal or a novel - so let's call it a story.'
Berest was asked by Sagan's son to write about her to mark the 60th anniversary of the publication of Bonjour Tristesse.
