The Last SummerThe Last Summer is the story of life in a rural community in Western Norway in the 1940s, right after The Second World War, seen through the eyes of Jens, a boy who is 12 years old as the story begins and 14 by the end. It was first published in Norwegian in 1950. The title of the book was Siste Sommaren and it was given the Best Book of the Year Award for Children and Young Peoples Literature in Norway. Although meant as a book for young people, it