"A Good School" follows the adolescent adventures of William Grove, a boy with no father figure (his parents are divorced) who tries to make a man out of himself after he is shipped to a boarding school designed for children who don't fit in. Left to his own devices, without any real encouragement from the school or at home, and after several difficult missteps that nearly cement him as a permanent outcast, William slowly and unknowingly begins to make a name for himself by throwing himself into the only small door he is ...
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"A Good School" follows the adolescent adventures of William Grove, a boy with no father figure (his parents are divorced) who tries to make a man out of himself after he is shipped to a boarding school designed for children who don't fit in. Left to his own devices, without any real encouragement from the school or at home, and after several difficult missteps that nearly cement him as a permanent outcast, William slowly and unknowingly begins to make a name for himself by throwing himself into the only small door he is ever offered - the offices of the school paper. This is a strangely uplifting tale of adolescence, slightly reminiscent of "Catcher in the Rye".
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Very Good. Follows the adolescent adventures of William Grove, a boy with no father figure (his parents are divorced) who tries to make a man out of himself after he is shipped to a boarding school designed for children who don't fit in. This work presents a tale of adolescence, slightly reminiscent of "Catcher in the Rye". Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 148. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. 2006. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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USED....Paperback, outside cover shows age related minimum too tolerable signs of use, binder in good condition. Main Text and Pages of Main Text in good condition. No signs of water damages. No signs of writing, No signs of underlining, No signs of markings, and No signs of highlighting. Thank You! ! ! ! ! !
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Good. Stated first printing, 1978 on cream cloth. Binding is unblemished, text block is clean, boards straight, without highlights or markings. Mild rubbing and tanning to dust wrapper edges, mild tanning to pages. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.
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Fine; Collectible. NEW BOOK-Out of Print. Rare in this condition. Unsold, unused book from my brick and mortar book store. Sold as "Like New" because it has been shelved and may have light shelving wear.