Gidget (1957 novel)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf novel
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:television_series
1959
film
gptkbp:author gptkb:Frederick_Kohner
gptkbp:character gptkb:Frances_Lawrence
gptkbp:conflict generational conflict
gptkbp:criticalReception positive
gptkbp:culturalHeritage 1950s America
teenage girls
surfing lifestyle
California_beaches
gptkbp:culturalImpact surf culture
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Sandra_Dee
gptkb:James_Darren
gptkb:Paul_Wendkos
gptkb:Cliff_Robertson
romantic comedy
comedy
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Gidget_Goes_Hawaiian
gptkbp:genre coming-of-age
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gidget (1957 novel)
gptkbp:influenced surf music
teen literature
female empowerment themes
youth fashion
beach movies
gptkbp:influencedBy Beat Generation
gptkbp:inspiration Kohner's_daughter
gptkbp:ISBN 978-0-451-52929-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy cultural phenomenon
iconic character
inspiration for future works
gptkbp:mainCharacter gptkb:Gidget
gptkbp:motif surfing
romance
youth culture
gptkbp:narrativeStyle first-person
gptkbp:pageCount 192
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:G.P._Putnam's_Sons
gptkbp:releaseYear 1957
gptkbp:setting gptkb:California
gptkbp:televisionShow gptkb:Sally_Field
1965
family
comedy
gptkbp:theme friendship
identity
adventure