Are you in the mood to spend some time on the French Riviera?

Bonjour Tristesse, Françoise Sagan’s breakout novel, is like a summer holiday (one tragedy included) in a book. We follow teenager Cecile, as she spends a summer by the sea with her charismatic widowed father – and his new lover. Cecile spends her time swimming in the ocean, falling in love, and sifting through the complicated emotions she feels towards both moving into adulthood and her relationship with her would-be stepmother. For a taste of the 1950s French culture that feels atmospheric and timeless, look no further.