My Penguin The Lost Estate (Le Grand Meaulnes) by Henri Alain-Fournier
MY PENGUINBOOKS BY THE GREATS. COVERS BY YOU. When Meaulnes first arrives at the local school in Sologne, everyone is captivated by his good looks, daring and charisma. But when he disappears for several days, and returns with tales of a strange party at a mysterious house and a beautiful girl hidden within it, Meaulnes has been changed forever. In his restless search for the happiness he found there, Meaulnes, observed by his loyal friend Francois, may risk losing everything he ever had. Poised between youthful admiration and adult resignation, Alain-Fournier's compelling narrator carries the reader through a moving portrayal of vanished adolescence. What's on your cover? Send your masterpiece to [email protected] and we'll put up a selection of designs for book lovers everywhere to enjoy. www.penguin.co.uk/mypenguin