A boy who still haunts Straitley's dreams twenty years later. But while Straitley does his sardonic best to resist these steps toward the future, a shadow from his past begins to stir again. With insolvency and academic failure looming, a new headmaster arrives at the venerable school, bringing with him new technology, sharp suits, and even girls to the dusty corridors. Harris is a British writer who is perhaps best known. But every so often there's a boy who doesn't quite fit the mold. Joanne Harris’ latest novel, Different Class, has a killer elevator pitch and, what’s more, it delivers on its intriguing premise. Each class has its own clowns, rebels, and underdogs-all who hold a special place in the old teacher's heart. A rich, dramatic tale that builds to a surprising conclusion. Oswald's Grammar in North Yorkshire, England, Latin master Roy Straitley has seen all kinds of boys come and go. Joanne Harris’s latest novel, Different Class, has a killer elevator pitch and, what’s more, it delivers on its intriguing premise. "Harris delivers mischief and murder to an English prep school in Different Class, a delightfully malicious view of privileged students with overly active imaginations." - The New York Times Book Reviewįrom the New York Times bestselling author of Chocolat comes a dark, psychological suspense tale in the tradition of Patricia Highsmith about a sociopathic young outcast at an antiquated prep school and the curmudgeonly Latin teacher who uncovers his dangerous secret.Īfter thirty years at St. rich, dramatic tale that builds to a surprising conclusion." - T he Washington Post Joanne Harris's latest novel, Different Class, has a killer elevator pitch and, what's more, it delivers on its intriguing premise.
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