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A Private Place
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Savagely funny, compelling and a cult classic, A Private Place has struck a chord with generations. It's now available with a new afterword by the author.
Savagely funny, compelling and a cult classic, A Private Place has struck a chord with generations. It's now available with a new afterword by the author.
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A Private Place is set at Knotshead, a school catering to the children of the rich, famous, liberal, and deluded. With its progressive curriculum, complacent staff, and beautiful grounds, it looks like Paradise.
However, the clever, the odd, and the bookish are relentlessly persecuted as pupils make their own rules in a bubble of privilege and prejudice.
When Alice, the headmaster's intellectual step-daughter, and the much-expelled American millionaire Winthrop T. Sheen join forces against the school bully, Grub Viner, events take a dark turn. Grub, a gifted pianist and the school "joker," has to choose between love and loyalty, and black comedy escalates to murder.
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A Private Place by Amanda Craig is praised for its gripping narrative and biting satire on progressive schools, as noted by various reviewers. The novel's biting wit and accurate, yet humorous, depiction of its themes have been highlighted, with particular emphasis on its resonance within liberal communities.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780349139548
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 04 April 2013
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Abacus
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 19.0mm
Width: 201.0mm
Height: 130.0mm
Weight: 206g
Pages: 288
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About the Author
Amanda Craig is a well-known journalist and broadcaster. She is the author of A VICIOUS CIRCLE and IN A DARK WOOD. You can visit her website a www.amandacraig.com
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