The Story of Mr Sommer
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| Author | Patrick Süskind |
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| Translator | Michael Hofmann |
| Cover artist | Jean-Jacques Sempé |
| Language | German |
| Genre | Novella with autobiographical elements |
| Set in | fictional village in Germany, 1950s |
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Publication date | 1991 |
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The Story of Mr Sommer (Die Geschichte von Herrn Sommer) is a novella in German by Patrick Süskind, published in 1991, dealing with memories of childhood in a village in Germany. The book was illustrated by Jean-Jacques Sempé. It was translated into English by Michael Hofmann.