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Old School
Series: Vintage Contemporaries
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Old School
The author of the genre-defining memoir "This Boy's Life" now gives readers his first novel--at once a celebration of literature and delicate hymn to a lost innocence of American life and art.
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The protagonist of Tobias Wolff's shrewdly—and at times devastatingly—observed first novel is a boy at an elite prep school in 1960. He is an outsider who has learned to mimic the negligent manner of his more privileged classmates. Like many of them, he wants more than anything on earth to become a writer. But to do that he must first learn to tell the truth about himself.
The agency of revelation is the school literary contest, whose winner will be awarded an audience with the most legendary writer of his time. As the fever of competition infects the boy and his classmates, fraying alliances, exposing weaknesses, Old School explores the ensuing deceptions and betrayals with an unblinking eye and a bottomless store of empathy. The result is further evidence that Wolff is an authentic American master.
Series: Vintage Contemporaries
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Old School by Tobias Wolff receives praise for its profound and ingenious storytelling, with one review noting its significance as a novel of moral inquiry akin to works by esteemed authors like Coetzee and Roth. Critics commend its ability to transform and move readers, highlighting the subtle depth that rewards multiple readings. Its graceful and philosophical approach establishes Wolff as a writer of remarkable talent and inquiry.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780375701498
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 31 August 2004
Country: United States
Imprint: Vintage Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 138.0mm
Height: 192.0mm
Weight: 164g
Pages: 208
About the Author
Tobias Wolff lives in Northern California and teaches at Stanford University. He has received the Rea Award for excellence in the short story, the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and the PEN/Faulkner Award.
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