When he fails his exams 16-year-old Frieder is forced to stay with his grandparents for the
summer leading to an unforgettable and profound series of experiences that will change him
forever. ‘Ewald Arenz writes with gentle joy’ Iona Gray ' A tender and profound
coming-of-age story that’s also a gripping page-turner. Gorgeously written … an absolute tour
de force' Louisa Treger ‘A summer of joys and sadness … funny touching troubling’
Saga magazine **German Independent Booksellers’ Book of the Year** **Tasting Sunlight
is a BBC World Service WORLD BOOK CLUB PICK** _____ Sixteen-year-old Frieder’s plans for
the summer are shattered when he fails two subjects. In order to move up to the next school
year in the Autumn he must resit his exams. So instead of going on holiday with his family
he now faces the daunting and boring prospect of staying at his grandparents’ house studying
with his strict and formal step-grandfather. On the bright side he’ll spend time with his
grandmother Nana his sister Alma and his best friend Johann. And he meets Beate the girl in
the beautiful green swimsuit… The next few weeks will bring friendship fear and first love
– one grand summer that will change and shape his entire life. Heartbreaking poignant and
warmly funny One Grand Summer is an unforgettable tender novel that captures those exquisite
and painful moments that make us who we are. For readers who loved Sarah Winman’s When God
Was a Rabbit __________ Praise for Ewald Arenz ‘Profound in its simplicity … a
remarkable exquisitely written debut’ Irish Times ‘Hopeful and poignant and lyrically
told. A truly compassionate and heartening book’ Culturefly ‘Poetic in places and highly
sensory … a genuinely hopeful and open-hearted novel’ Irish Times ‘This reminded me of
reading Sally Rooney' s Normal People . It takes a writer of immeasurable talent to make
you feel that intensely’ Elizabeth Haynes ‘Powerful original and engaging’ Susie Boyt
‘Written with beautiful simplicity’ Doug Johnstone ‘A triumph. Don' t miss it’ Louisa
Treger ‘Powerful lyrical and profoundly affecting’ Miranda Dickinson ‘An
exquisitely written heart-warming story’ Gill Paul ‘Moving and heart-wrenching but
ultimately uplifting’ Carol Lovekin
