The unforgettable story of a young boys awakening into the secrets of the adult world, The Go-Between is also a superb evocation of Edwardian society. When one long, hot summer, young Leo begins to act as a messenger between Ted, the farmer who has befriended him, and Marian, the beautiful young woman up at the hall, he is drawn deeper and deeper into their dangerous game of deceit and desire. It is a role that brings him to a shocking and premature revelation.