Summary
In the early 1990s, at an old-fashioned boarding school, two boys form an intense friendship that will shape the course of their lives. Bruno Jackson, the shy and lonely son of British expats, is infatuated by the glamorous but troubled Anthony Blunden. Taken under the wing of an idealistic English teacher, the boys are encouraged to explore the ‘more serious things’ of life beyond college. But in the hothouse of the school, a slight from their mentor seems of earth-shattering importance, wit…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780340834688 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0340834684 |
| Author: | Gregory Norminton |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Sceptre |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2008 |
| Weight: | 198g |
| Dimensions: | 199mm x 127mm x 20mm |
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Superbly written, with not a superfluous word, and enriched with wonderfully vivid images
Subtle, clever and immensely enjoyable - Guardian
Impeccably written … his scaling of the treacherous cliffs of the human heart will take your breath away - Sunday TelegraphSuperbly written, with not a superfluous word, and enriched with wonderfully vivid images - Independent on SundayA finely observed account of pubescent yearnings, which succeeds on every level - Daily MailNot a whodunnit or a whydunnit but a reassessment of what happened in order to reach a resolution of forgotten guilt and mystery … intelligent and beautifully written - Literary ReviewImpeccably paced … Norminton is a talented writer: he depicts the climate of cowardice and loyalty that allows bullying to flourish, while sensitively rendering the beauty of the English landscape - Times Literary Supplementsharply realised - The Times A desolate story of men behaving unspeakably badly - Independent on SUndayAbout The Author
Gregory Norminton
Gregory Norminton was born in 1976. He studied at Oxford and trained as an actor. His first novel, THE SHIP OF FOOLS, was published by Sceptre in 2002 and was followed in 2004 by ARTS AND WONDERS, for which he won an Arts Council Writers Award, and GHOST PORTRAIT in 2005.
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