"Love and Summer" is a perfect literary getaway if you're looking to immerse yourself in the complexities of a small Irish town's life. Trevor's writing has a delicate touch that brings out the intensity of quiet lives, secret loves, and the subtle unraveling of the status quo. As you witness seemingly trivial events take on profound significance, you're likely to appreciate the nuanced craft of storytelling and the gentle nudge to reflect on the possibility of new beginnings.

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• Booker Prize Nominee for Longlist (2009)
• Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2011)

The inimitable William Trevor returns with a story of suspicion, guilt, forbidden love and the possibility of starting over. It’s summer, and nothing much is happening in Rathmoye. So it doesn’t go unnoticed when a dark-haired stranger begins photographing the mourners at Mrs. Connulty’s funeral. Florian Kilderry couldn’t know that the Connultys were said to own half the town. But Miss Connulty resolves to keep an eye on Florian … and she becomes a witness to the ensuing events. In a characteristically masterful way, Trevor evokes the passions and frustrations in an Irish town during one long summer.

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