The Summer without Roses (novel)

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The Summer without Roses
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6th Edition (2021) Live Action Cover
AuthorKeun Sobane
CountryLiosol
LanguageBroad Tolec
GenreAlternate history
Set inAsota, Liosol
Published1989
Pages502

The Summer without Roses is an alternate history novel published by Keun Sobane in 1989.

Background

Keun has said that his original inspiration for the novel was stories that his father told him about Liosol in the 50's and his own personal experience under the extremist Hansobel regime. In an interview with Jeba Co, Keun said that "after the Great [Ekuosian] War, Liosol's nationalist spirit was stronger than ever. That's what produced Liosol First and nearly three decades of military build up in the country. The world of The Summer without Roses explores what would happen if all that nationalism was bottled up only to explode all at once... how that would affect the citizens and Soltenna as a whole."

The name for the novel comes from a speech made by General On before the securing of Lake Soltenna. On said that "if we let [Unity] into our lands, then we will certainly endure a summer without roses." This speech referred to how if Qonklaks succeeded in invading Liosol, they would likely strip the country of its cultural identity and its royal family, the Court of Batan (literally, the Court of the Rose). This follows closely with the theme of the novel which occurs one year after the end of the Great Ekuosian War and is the first summer after the death of the entire royal household.

Plot

The novel is told in three acts.

Act I

Act II

Act III

Themes

Film adaption

X Pictures released a film version of the same name in 1991. It received critical acclaim and is credited with launching the careers of name and name.

TV adaption

In 2008, Thadn Studios produced a television series based on the novel. It was originally slated for one season, encompassing Act I. Following the success of the first season, Thadn greenlit two more seasons to cover the rest of Keun's originally story. Keun was brought on as a writer at the end of season two and worked with producers and the staff to continue where the book left off.

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