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The startling coming-of-age novel by the Sunday Times bestselling author of AMERICAN WIFE
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Lee Fiora is a shy fourteen-year-old when she leaves small-town Indiana for a scholarship at Ault, an exclusive boarding school in Massachusetts. Her head is filled with images from the school brochure of handsome boys in sweaters leaning against old brick buildings, and girls running with lacrosse sticks across pristine athletics fields.
Orange Prize shortlisted first novel by the phenomenal word-of-mouth bestselling author of American Wife, now republished in Black Swan
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Orange Prize shortlisted debut novel by the phenomenal word-of-mouth bestselling author of American Wife.
From the bestselling author of Romantic Comedy, Rodham, American Wife and You Think It, I'll Say It.
Sittenfeld writes girls and women as they truly are, with shades of light and dark, with and without grace, apologetic as well as fearless - The Guardian
Prep might just be my favourite book - Pandora Sykes
Sittenfeld shares with Salinger a knack of capturing, in effortless prose, a teenager mindset - The Times
Lee Fiora is a shy fourteen-year-old when she leaves small-town Indiana for a scholarship at Ault, an exclusive boarding school in Massachusetts. Her head is filled with images from the school brochure of handsome boys in sweaters leaning against old brick buildings, girls running with lacrosse sticks across pristine athletics fields, everyone singing hymns in chapel. But as she soon learns, Ault is a minefield of unstated rules and incomprehensible social rituals, and Lee must work hard to find - and maintain - her place in the pecking order.
Prep is more than a coming of age story - it's a study of social class ... and Sittenfeld renders it with astonishing deftness and clarity. - Jennifer Egan
Straightforward, serious, funny. - London Review of Books
Sharp, caustic and brilliantly observed - Observer
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Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld is celebrated for its sharp depiction of adolescence, capturing the minutiae of teenage life with universality and accuracy. Critics applaud Sittenfeld's ability to evoke the intense and often awkward atmosphere of a boarding school, highlighting her skill in crafting a distinct and relatable teenage voice. The novel has been compared to works by renowned authors, evoking both humour and seriousness, while exploring themes of class, race, and identity.
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ISBN: 9780552776844
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 22 July 2010
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Black Swan
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 30.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 199.0mm
Weight: 331g
Pages: 480
About the Author
Curtis Sittenfeld is the author of the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling Rodham. Other novels include American Wife and Prep, both bestsellers and longlisted for the Orange Prize, The Man of My Dreams, Sisterland, Eligible, and the acclaimed short story collections You Think It, I'll Say It and Help Yourself. Her stories have appeared in the New Yorker, Esquire, Oprah Magazine and the New York Times magazine. Sittenfeld was also the guest editor for the 2020 Best American Short Stories anthology. She lives with her family in the American Midwest. Follow her on Twitter @CSittenfeld
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