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When Summer Comes Helen Naylor

Summary Stephen returns with the news that he has been made
redundant. He is in fact relieved and longs to escape
The story opens in London, during a heatwave. The
London. Together with Anna he makes plans to buy
central characters are Anna and Stephen, who have
the cottage they are renting from Tristan and move to
been married for ten years. Anna is a nurse and
Polreath permanently. Meanwhile, Anna realises the
Stephen works for an advertising agency. Both are
strength of her own attraction to Tristan and while
anxious to leave the stresses of London behind them,
they are out alone together on his boat they make
as they finish work for a three week holiday on the
love. Anna immediately feels very guilty and resolves
Cornish coast, in south west England. Stephen leaves
never to tell Stephen. A few days later she returns to
work with the threat of redundancy hanging over him,
London to make plans for leaving her job. While she is
but finds it difficult to talk about his worries with Anna.
alone in London she realises that Stephen is the most
They arrive in the idyllic coastal village of Polreath, important person in her life and decides that she must
where they have rented a cottage from a local tell him that they cannot live in Polreath. Stephen
fisherman, Tristan Goddard. Their holiday starts well phones her that evening and tells Anna that they must
but after just one day Stephen is called back to London talk – Tristan has told him something.
for a crisis meeting in the office. Anna is left alone in
Polreath and spends much of the time with Tristan.
They become increasingly attracted towards one
another, though Anna tries not to admit this to herself.

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His education – he was at university for four
Chapter 1 years and lived in a city.
1. Anna Stephen His sister – his sister lives in Polreath and is
happy there.
Age 30 32
Appearance short blonde dark curly hair, Chapter 6
hair some grey hairs
Job nurse works in an 1. a Tristan
advertising b Stephen
agency c Tristan
d Anna
Chapter 2
Chapter 7
1. c, e, f
2. Stephen phoned Mark, a friend from work, to tell 1. Student’s own answer.
him that someone might be made redundant. 2. Tristan finds it easy to talk about himself and his
feelings while Stephen doesn’t.
Chapter 3
Chapter 8
1. tall, slim, blue eyes, in his early thirties, curly
blonde hair 1. b, d, a, e, c
2. 1 b, 2 a, 3 c H
Chapter 9
Chapter 4 1. a F, b T, c T, d T, e F
1. a work
Chapter 10
b Skellig Island
c Anna 1. 1 d, 2 c, 3 a, 4 b
d Jill
e Tristan Chapter 11
2. Jack thinks that Tristan wants to buy another
1. time, attracted, liked, pub, phoned, boat trip,
house in Polreath when he already owns two
talk/drink, shaking
houses.
Chapter 12
Chapter 5
1. 1 c, 2 b, 3 d, 4 a
1. a F, b T, c T, d F, e T
2. The cottage – Tristan’s grandmother left the
Chapter 13
cottage to him when she died four years ago. A
woman had lived in the cottage. She said she 1. a Jill
never wanted to leave. b Tristan’s
His parents – his parents moved away when his c Anna
father retired from fishing. d Tristan
e Anna and Stephen’s
f Jill and Tristan

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When Summer Comes Helen Naylor

Chapter 14
1. f, a, b, d, c, e
Chapter 15
1. Stephen was not disappointed about losing his
job. Anna felt very confused about what had
happened on the boat. She knew she must not
tell Stephen anything. At Philpot’s restaurant,
Stephen talked a lot about his future plans.
That night there was a violent storm. Anna felt
uncomfortable beside Stephen and her dreams
were full of strange pictures. In the morning they
looked at the storm damage. Wave Dancer was
in the harbour. Anna felt unhappy because of
what had happened.
Chapter 16
1. 1 d, 2 a, 3 c, 4 b

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