Francoise Sagan's Bonjour Tristesse
Rachel Cooke on a famous pair of 'peddle pushers' in the novel Bonjour Tristesse.
The Essay · BBC Radio 3
January 12, 201614m 30s
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Show Notes
Five writers recall clothes and accessories that resonate vividly in works of art: Journalist Rachel Cooke remembers reading the best-seller Bonjour Tristesse as a teenager, in which a character's memorable slacks, or 'pedal pushers', said everything about French chic. Or so she thought.