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A Separate Peace

John Knowles

Set at a boys' boarding school in New England during the early years of World War II, "A Separate Peace" is a harrowing and luminous parable of the dark side of adolescence. Gene is a lonely, introverted intellectual. Phineas is a handsome, taunting, daredevil athlete. What happens between the two friends one summer, like the war itself, banishes the innocence of these boys and their world.

A bestseller for more than thirty years, "A Separate Peace" is John Knowles's crowning achievement and an undisputed American classic.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Turtleback Books
  • Publish Date: May 1st, 2016
  • Pages: 208
  • Language: English
  • Edition: Bound for Schoo - undefined
  • Dimensions: 7.88in - 5.36in - 0.78in - 0.62lb
  • EAN: 9780613705301
  • Categories: Classics

Praise for this book

"The Observer" A model of restraint, deeply felt and beautifully written.