Hoes For Prose Vol. 12 - Bounjour Tristesse by Françoise Sagan

​Hoes For Prose Vol. 12 - Bonjour Tristesse by Françiose Sagan

​Come join us for the 12th edition of Hoes For Prose as we explore the classic French novel Bonjour Tristesse by Françiose Sagan. We will be meeting at Selva, a bar, cafe, and gallery in Bushwick, offering a cozy and intimate setting for book lovers to connect and discuss. There will be gabbing, giggles, engaging conversations, and a chance to make new friends. Don't miss out on this opportunity to immerse yourself in literature and join a community who share your passion for discussing ideas. See you there!

​About Bonjour Tristesse: Set against the translucent beauty of France in summer, Bonjour Tristesse is a bittersweet tale narrated by Cecile, a seventeen-year-old girl on the brink of womanhood, whose meddling in her father's love life leads to tragic consequences. Endearing, self-absorbed, seventeen-year-old Cécile is the very essence of untroubled amorality. Freed from the stifling constraints of boarding school, she joins her father—a handsome, still-young widower with a wandering eye—for a carefree, two-month summer vacation in a beautiful villa outside of Paris with his latest mistress. Cécile cherishes the free-spirited moments she and her father share, while plotting her own sexual adventures with a "tall and almost beautiful" law student. But the arrival of her late mother's best friend intrudes upon a young girl's pleasures. And when a relationship begins to develop between the adults, Cécile and her lover set in motion a plan to keep them apart...with tragic, unexpected consequences.