Frankie & Johnnie: A Love Story (English Edition)

Two lovestruck teenagers stumble toward adulthood in 1920s Chicago in a novel by one of the best American writers working in the realistic tradition (Norman Mailer). Johnnie didnt plan on falling for Frankie. She was too young, too naïve, and his best friends sister to boot. But from the moment he sees her, Johnnie knows that Frankie is the only girl for him. Theres only so much pretending he can do before he admits it. And theres so much to learnabout her, about himself, about lifewhen he does. Meanwhile, Frankie used to think all boys were the same, wild and reckless. But sweet, sincere Johnnie is proving that hes different. Plus, when hes not around, her thoughts keep circling back to him. As they spend more time together, their feelings grow deeperis this real love or just a youthful fling? Set amid the bustle of 1920s Chicago, Frankie & Johnnie is an emotionally charged story of first love, second chances, and the bittersweet journey to adulthood.