Three Summers

Every summer tells a story ... If you love Lucinda Riley and Santa Montefiore, don't miss this unputdownable and beautifully escapist new summer romance 1950's Italy 1957: The summer of innocence Amongst the lemon trees, Rafaella Parisi impatiently waits for the summer visitors to arrive in her small fishing village on the coast of Puglia. She may be dating Fon Giannelli, but there is one person she longs to see: Cosimo – son of the wealthy Franchetti family. 1958: The summer everything changes After a devastating accident at the lavish Franchetti villa, Rafa makes a vow that changes the course of all their futures . . . 1961: The summer they meet again When Rafa and Cosi’s worlds collide, Rafa faces an agonizing choice. Is she willing to risk the life she has for the future she once dreamed of? Praise for Three Summers: 'Perfect... Transported me to Italy ' - Fern Britton , Sunday Times bestselling author of New Beginnings ' A wonderful, immersive page-turner threaded with secrets and sacrifice' - Amanda Geard , bestselling author of The Midnight House 'A tale brimming with passion, betrayal and the complex desires of the heart - Three Summers is a novel to indulge all of the senses !' - Evie Woods , the million-copy bestselling author of The Lost Bookshop ' Complex, emotional and of course heart-wrenchingly romantic , it is the perfect escape. Swan is sublime!' - Veronica Henry , Sunday Times bestselling author of The Beach Hut 'The beloved master storyteller Karen Swan takes readers to sun soaked Puglia in Three Summers . Evocative, romantic and atmospheric ' - Adriana Trigiani , bestselling author of The View from Lake Como Readers LOVE Karen Swan ' Three Summers is a story of love, loss and longing... [it] mesmerised me ' ' Kept me second guessing right until the end ' 'I couldn’t put it down for a single moment [...] a thrilling tale filled with drama and intrigue ' 'This for me is Karen Swan's best book ' 'If you love a slow-burn romance, gorgeous historical settings, and the kind of "what if" tension that keeps you up until 2 AM, this is your next 5-star read. It’s bittersweet, glamorous, and deeply moving ' 'I utterly consumed this book as quickly as it consumed me !' 'A fabulous book, almost impossible to put down ' 'Reading this novel was a joy !'

Every summer tells a story ... If you love Lucinda Riley and Santa Montefiore, don't miss this unputdownable and beautifully escapist new summer romance 1950's Italy 1957: The summer of innocence Amongst the lemon trees, Rafaella Parisi impatiently waits for the summer visitors to arrive in her small fishing village on the coast of Puglia. She may be dating Fon Giannelli, but there is one person she longs to see: Cosimo – son of the wealthy Franchetti family. 1958: The summer everything changes After a devastating accident at the lavish Franchetti villa, Rafa makes a vow that changes the course of all their futures . . . 1961: The summer they meet again When Rafa and Cosi’s worlds collide, Rafa faces an agonizing choice. Is she willing to risk the life she has for the future she once dreamed of? Praise for Three Summers: 'Perfect... Transported me to Italy ' - Fern Britton , Sunday Times bestselling author of New Beginnings ' A wonderful, immersive page-turner threaded with secrets and sacrifice' - Amanda Geard , bestselling author of The Midnight House 'A tale brimming with passion, betrayal and the complex desires of the heart - Three Summers is a novel to indulge all of the senses !' - Evie Woods , the million-copy bestselling author of The Lost Bookshop ' Complex, emotional and of course heart-wrenchingly romantic , it is the perfect escape. Swan is sublime!' - Veronica Henry , Sunday Times bestselling author of The Beach Hut 'The beloved master storyteller Karen Swan takes readers to sun soaked Puglia in Three Summers . Evocative, romantic and atmospheric ' - Adriana Trigiani , bestselling author of The View from Lake Como Readers LOVE Karen Swan ' Three Summers is a story of love, loss and longing... [it] mesmerised me ' ' Kept me second guessing right until the end ' 'I couldn’t put it down for a single moment [...] a thrilling tale filled with drama and intrigue ' 'This for me is Karen Swan's best book ' 'If you love a slow-burn romance, gorgeous historical settings, and the kind of "what if" tension that keeps you up until 2 AM, this is your next 5-star read. It’s bittersweet, glamorous, and deeply moving ' 'I utterly consumed this book as quickly as it consumed me !' 'A fabulous book, almost impossible to put down ' 'Reading this novel was a joy !'

With a new introduction by Polly Samson, Sunday Times bestselling author of A THEATRE FOR DREAMERS 'Gorgeous... the written equivalent of lying in the sun eating figs' India Knight, Sunday Times 'That summer we bought big straw hats. Maria's had cherries around the rim, Infanta's had forget-me-nots, and mine had poppies as red as fire. . .' Three Summers is a warm and tender tale of three sisters growing up in the countryside near Athens before the Second World War. Living in a ramshackle old house with their divorced mother are flirtatious, hot-headed Maria, beautiful but distant Infanta, and dreamy and rebellious Katerina, through whose eyes the story is mostly observed. Over three summers, the girls share and keep secrets, fall in and out of love, try to understand the strange ways of adults and decide what kind of adults they hope to become. 'The sun has disappeared from books these days... You are one of those who pass it on' Albert Camus to Margarita Liberaki ' T he literary equivalent of a sun-soaked holiday in Greece' Culture Whisper 'A leisurely, large-hearted coming-of-age novel, earthy and innocent, nostalgic and beautifully rendered' Kirkus 'A dreamy, cinematic tapestry of Greek village life' NPR

With a new introduction by Polly Samson, Sunday Times bestselling author of A THEATRE FOR DREAMERS 'Gorgeous... the written equivalent of lying in the sun eating figs' India Knight, Sunday Times 'That summer we bought big straw hats. Maria's had cherries around the rim, Infanta's had forget-me-nots, and mine had poppies as red as fire. . .' Three Summers is a warm and tender tale of three sisters growing up in the countryside near Athens before the Second World War. Living in a ramshackle old house with their divorced mother are flirtatious, hot-headed Maria, beautiful but distant Infanta, and dreamy and rebellious Katerina, through whose eyes the story is mostly observed. Over three summers, the girls share and keep secrets, fall in and out of love, try to understand the strange ways of adults and decide what kind of adults they hope to become. 'The sun has disappeared from books these days... You are one of those who pass it on' Albert Camus to Margarita Liberaki ' T he literary equivalent of a sun-soaked holiday in Greece' Culture Whisper 'A leisurely, large-hearted coming-of-age novel, earthy and innocent, nostalgic and beautifully rendered' Kirkus 'A dreamy, cinematic tapestry of Greek village life' NPR

A tender story about three sisters coming of age in Greece over the course of three summers, now available after being out of print for over twenty years. Three Summers is the story of three sisters growing up in the countryside near Athens before the Second World War. Living in a big old house surrounded by a beautiful garden are Maria, the oldest sister, as sexually bold as she is eager to settle down and have a family of her own; beautiful but distant Infanta; and dreamy and rebellious Katerina, through whose eyes the story is mostly observed. Over three summers, the girls share and keep secrets, fall in and out of love, try to figure out their parents and other members of the tribe of adults, take note of the weird ways of friends and neighbors, worry about and wonder who they are. Karen Van Dyck's translation captures all the light and warmth of this modern Greek classic.

A tender story about three sisters coming of age in Greece over the course of three summers, now available after being out of print for over twenty years. Three Summers is the story of three sisters growing up in the countryside near Athens before the Second World War. Living in a big old house surrounded by a beautiful garden are Maria, the oldest sister, as sexually bold as she is eager to settle down and have a family of her own; beautiful but distant Infanta; and dreamy and rebellious Katerina, through whose eyes the story is mostly observed. Over three summers, the girls share and keep secrets, fall in and out of love, try to figure out their parents and other members of the tribe of adults, take note of the weird ways of friends and neighbors, worry about and wonder who they are. Karen Van Dyck's translation captures all the light and warmth of this modern Greek classic.

An epic middle-grade memoir about sisterhood and coming-of-age in the three years leading up to the Bosnian Genocide. Three Summers is the story of five young cousins who grow closer than sisters as ethnic tensions escalate over three summers in 1980s Bosnia. They navigate the joys and pitfalls of adolescence on their family's little island in the middle of the Una River. When finally confronted with the harsh truths of the adult world around them, their bond gives them the resilience to discover and hold fast to their true selves. Written with incredible warmth and tenderness, Amra Sabic-El-Rayess takes readers on a journey that will break their hearts and put them back together again.

An epic middle-grade memoir about sisterhood and coming-of-age in the three years leading up to the Bosnian Genocide. Three Summers is the story of five young cousins who grow closer than sisters as ethnic tensions escalate over three summers in 1980s Bosnia. They navigate the joys and pitfalls of adolescence on their family's little island in the middle of the Una River. When finally confronted with the harsh truths of the adult world around them, their bond gives them the resilience to discover and hold fast to their true selves. Written with incredible warmth and tenderness, Amra Sabic-El-Rayess takes readers on a journey that will break their hearts and put them back together again.