num_pages: 230
description: In a tale of evil set on the eve of World War II in New England, an elderly woman staves off madness by writing her memoirs, a seemingly artless series of recollections that keep winding back to a fateful visit from strangers in the summer of 1939
language: English
title: The Summer of '39
titlecomplete: The Summer of '39
ratings_count: 51
publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc