Sommer serves mainly as a background to narrate the main characters inner life and his feelings. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The story of mr sommer by patrick suskind with drawings by sempe. But the reader is merely told by the boy narrator that mr sommer was obsessed by walking, fast and with a long stick, through the countryside.
We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Sommer patrick suskind, sempe, michael hofmann on amazon. This is how i came to understand the story of mr sommer. A young boys fleeting encounter with the enigmatic mr. Patrick suskind biography list of works, study guides. Summers story has been out of print for a long time. His first play, the double bass, was written in 1980 and became an international success.
He is also the author of a novella, the pigeon 1988, the story of mr. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Back then, i remember being underwhelmed by its relatively simple story and, to be honest, none of it really added up. However, he continued to write, producing the novellas the pigeon 1987 and the story of mr. He studied history in munich and was a writer for television before he wrote perfume. Summers story is, in fact, the story of the child whose path he crosses only fleetingly but whose lifeotherwise ordinary in every wayis forever changed by those few moments in time. One of those rare and delightful books that could be read with real. His second novel, the pigeon, later adapted as a play, was first staged at the bac theatre in london in may 1993. Patrick suskind, german author of the sinister bestseller perfume, has written a delicately nostalgic novel that is a surprise as much as a. The story of mr sommer by patrick suskind abebooks. Sommer 1991, the story collection three stories and a reflection 1995, and the essay collection on. The narrator reflects his childhood in a small village in germany. This gift enables jeanbaptiste to master the art of perfume making, but one scent evades him that of a virgin, whom he must possess to ensure her innocence and beauty are preserved.
It was performed in germany, in switzerland, at the edinburgh festival, in london, and at the new theatre in brooklyn. A bullys village childhood with all the traditional attributes. Sommer 1991, three stories and a reflection 1996, and a collection of essays, on love and death 2006. His play, the doublebass was first staged in munich in 1981 and has since become one of the most performed plays in germany, switzerland and austria. Summer has a profound impact on the childs life, in a poignant story about childhood and innocence lost, as. The story of mr sommer by patrick suskind fantastic fiction. The story of mr sommer the novellas title is perfectly accurate, this is indeed the story of mr sommer, from his entry into the village community to his final exit no spoilers. Sommers seemingly endless and frantic walks through this narrators boyhood leave us scratching our heads and asking questions about why he does what he does and what motivates him, suskind is inviting. The story of mr sommer by patrick suskind goodreads. Moving silently through the landscape, with his empty rucksack and walking stick, he runs like a black thread through the boys days. He studied medieval and modern history at the university of munich. A classic pastoral novella with an irresitible sense of humour and unexpectedly dark edges from one of germanys finest writers and frances greatest illustrators.
The story of mr sommer is a novella by the german writer patrick suskind. We couldnt believe that a novel by a bestselling author like patrick suskind could possibly be outofprint but somehow mr sommer was. Patrick suskind was born 1949 in ambach, bavaria, to the literary translator and. His other works include the novellas the pigeon and the story of mr. The story of mr sommer 2003 read online free book by. Summer and of the nameless boy will come together in a way thats unexpected, terrible, pathetic, and exquisite. Sommer by suskind, patrick and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A boys village childhood with all the traditional attribut. The story of mr sommer by patrick suskind book cover, description, publication history. P art of the joy in reading books for a second, third, umpteenth time is that you can come away with an improved understanding. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. A bullys village childhood with all the traditional attributes father, mother, brother, sister, a house on a lake, tree climbing, going to the races, music lessons, a bicycle, a crush on a girl in the class is bedevilled by the mystifying appearances of the eccentric mister sommer.