''Green Wheat'' (french: Le Blé en herbe) is a 1923 novel by the French writer

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Phil and Vinca meet every year during the summer holidays in

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. They have always been interested in each other, but Phil meets a woman who introduces him to carnal love. Vinca feels the betrayal of her friend. The most recent English translation of the novel (2004) is ''Green Wheat,'' translated by Zack Rogow, nominated for the PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Award. Earlier translations were (1931) by Phyllis Mérgoz entitled ''The Ripening Corn''; (1932) by Ida Zeitlin (1902-?) entitled ''The Ripening''; (1955) by Roger Senhouse entitled ''Ripening Seed''.

Screen adaptations

*1954: '' Le Blé en herbe'' (English title: ''The Game of Love''), film by

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