Just as a matter of curiosity: what is the film that you're not allowed to study because you're under 18? Try any of these, available on Amazon: - Kindle version You'll see these are from Amazon in France but you can usually order these through Amazon.uk as well. Thanks so much I'm doing Edexcel A2 but I think AQA study this text also There is very little in terms of study aids in English for Bonjour Tristesse, but plenty in French - if your name on TSR is anything to go by, this should not be a problem for you, hopefully. My teacher isn't familiar with the book so am here to ask if anyone would be willing to share any resources with me, anything would be great. I'm studying A2 French early and because I'm under 18 I cannot study the same film as the rest of my class so am self studying Bonjour tristesse.
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