The Go-Between

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Narrated as a memoir, this excellent novel tells the story of one summer at the turn of the century when the narrator was a young boy. The boy spends the summer in question as a guest at a country estate where he befriends a local farmer. He soon finds himself acting as an unwitting messenger, carrying letters back and forth between the farmer and the daughter of his host on whom he has a crush.

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4.0/5 · 16000 readers · 296 pages · ≈ 5 h 29 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read The Go-Between?

About ≈ 5 h 29 m — 296 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mThe Go-Between~5 h 29 m

How many pages is The Go-Between?

296 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320The Go-Between296

What genre is The Go-Between?

It sits on the Psychology, Romance, Fiction shelves.

Has The Go-Between been made into a movie or TV show?

Yes — screen adaptations include The Go-Between (1971).

Is The Go-Between in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Where does The Go-Between take place?

It is set in England during 1900.

Who wrote The Go-Between?

L. P. Hartley.

Setting England Time period 1900
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