Bonjour Tristesse

One of the masterpieces of contemporary French literature is brilliantly adapted to comics. 1954, Cé cile, a Parisian high school student, spends the summer of her seventeenth birthday in a villa with her father Raymond, a widower, and Elsa, his mistress. Cé cile and her father have a close relationship, carefree and full of pleasure. Cé cile will experience her first thrills with Cyril. The atmosphere changes when Raymond announces the arrival of Anne, a friend. Different from Elsa and Cé cile, Anne is a strict and moralizing woman, she appreciates culture, good manners and intelligence. As soon as she arrives, a subtle fight begins between the three women. Elsa tries to maintain the relationship with Raymond, who is also attracted to Anne. As for Cé cile, she fears losing the complicity that binds her to her father, as well as their freedoms. How to avert the threat? In the burning heat of the summer, a cruel game is being prepared with tragic consequences. A remarkable adaptation of the classic bestseller by Sagan which shocked a generation.

Born in Clermont-de-l’ Oise in 1965, Fré dé ric Ré bé na joined the Decorative Arts of Paris before collaborating on the literary comics magazine À Suivre. He then moved to illustration in the press and in publishing, returning to comics in 2009. He created covers for kids’ detective series Club des Cinq at Hachette, and adult detective series San Antonio at Robert Laffont and Pocket. He also illustrates albums aimed at young people. Franç oise Sagan was a French playwright, novelist, and screenwriter. Sagan was known for works with strong romantic themes involving wealthy and disillusioned bourgeois characters. Her best-known novel was her first, Bonjour Tristesse, which was written when she was a teenager and became an enormous succè s de scandale.