Gidget, Frederick Kohner
Gidget, Frederick Kohner
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Gidget

Author: Frederick Kohner, Kathy Kohner Zuckerman

Narrator: Hana Lass

Unabridged: 3 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/19/2024


Synopsis

A surfing, boy-crazy teenager comes of age in the summer of 1957 in this classic novel that inspired movies, television, and created an American pop culture icon.

"My English comp teacher Mr. Glicksberg says if you want to be a writer you have to—quote—sit on a window sill and get all pensive and stuff and jot down descriptions. Unquote Glicksberg! I don't know what kind of things he writes but I found my inspiration in Malibu with a radio, my best girlfriends, and absolutely zillions of boys for miles. I absolutely had to write everything down because I heard that when you get older you forget things, and I'd be the most miserable woman in the world if I forgot about Moondoggie and what happened this summer. I absolutely owe the world my story. (And every word is true. I swear.)"

This is Franzie, part Holden Caulfield, part Lolita. The guys call her Gidget—short for girl midget. Based on the experiences of his daughter, Frederick Kohner's novel became an international sensation with an irrepressible heroine whose voice still echoes every thrill, every fear, and every hope that every teenager ever had about growing up.

Includes a foreword by Kathy Kohner Zuckerman (aka the real Gidget)

Reviews

Goodreads review by Leo on January 10, 2013

Having seen and enjoyed the 1959 Sandra Dee film a year or two before reading the book I came to it expecting a fun, quick read with possibly some unintentional humor due to dated references/slang. While it is certainly fun and a term or two may have illicited a smile I was surprised by how modern......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on June 16, 2014

So, this was fascinating. I grew up watching reruns of the Gidget TV show, starring Sally Field as the bubbly surfer girl. I also loved the movies, and the Frankie and Annette movies about surfing and beach parties. What I didn't realize was that it was a book that started it all (this book, obvious......more

Goodreads review by Ellinor on June 12, 2023

Während ich hier den Windsurfern zuschaue, handelt meine Strandlektüre auch vom Surfen - allerdings von der anderen Variante, nämlich dem Wellenreiten 🏄‍♀️ Diese ist nicht weniger cool, wenn auch hier nicht möglich (wobei es sogar ein paar Kandidaten gibt, die auf eine Fähre oder ein anderes Boot wa......more

Goodreads review by Becky on April 30, 2016

I must admit I was disappointed by Frederick Kohner's Gidget. Here are some things you should know: 1) It was originally published in 1957. 2) It is to some degree based on a true teen girl named Kathy, nicknamed Gidget. 3) Fredrick Kohner, the author, based the book on his own daughter and on his o......more

Goodreads review by Suzie on December 24, 2023

My love for this book knows no bounds! It never fails to put a smile on my face. Gidget, Franzie, is a 15-year old girl, eager to grow up and enthralled by surfing in Malibu, CA. She sets out to learn the sport, befriending an all-boy surfing crew headed by the great beach bum himself, Kahoona. The s......more