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Country Ireland Publication date 1998 ISBN 978-0-670-88202-1 Followed by The Story of Lucy Gault | 3.7/5 Goodreads Language English Pages 240 pp. Originally published 1998 Preceded by Felicia's Journey Genre Novel | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Media type Print (Hardcover & Paperback) Similar William Trevor books, Novels |
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Death in Summer is a novel written by William Trevor, first published in 1998 by Viking Press.
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Plot summary
Death in Summer revolves around Thaddeus Davenant, whose young wife, Letitia Iveson, was killed in a freak accident on a bicycle. Letitia leaves behind their six-month-old baby girl Georgina; her mother, Mrs Iveson, advises Thaddeus to employ a child minder. One of those interviewed is Pettie, a girl who was brought up in a foster home abused by a sinister "Sunday uncle". She grows increasingly obsessed with Thaddeus and his baby after seeing them just once.
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