Francoise Sagan, the author, wrote Bonjour Tristesse, her first novel, at the age of eighteen, to prove 'she was good at something'. Its impact was tremendous. Although critics hailed her as a marvel of precocity, they hinted she would never be able repeat her succes. Her second novel, A Certain Smile, not only repeated her success, but established her as an astonishing interpreter of emotions, but as a real novolist. Contion is very good, however marks and scuffs can be found on the back and front of the cover.