Aciman explicitly states Elio’s age early in the book. The narrative takes place during the summer of 1987 (implied by cultural references). Elio mentions he is “seventeen” and will turn eighteen before the end of the year. Oliver, a 24-year-old American graduate student, arrives at the Perlman’s Italian villa for a six-week summer internship.
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