“The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.”

 

 

 

The Go-Between

By L. P. Hartley

 

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One summer holiday destroys a boy's life forever. This novel, based at the turn of the 20th century, tells the story of one young boy, Leo is staying with his school-friend at Brandham Hall. He begins to act as a messenger between Ted, the farmer, and Marian, the beautiful young woman up at the hall.

 

Leo is used most dreadfully in this novel; his innocence and his devotion to Marian means that this spoilt young woman, without a shred of shame, ruins this little boys life forever.

 

The Go-Between is a deeply moving novel, and it is one that I really enjoyed.

 

I picked up my copy from Waterstones.