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School´s Out
Christophe Dufosse
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Description for School´s Out
Paperback. When a teacher is found dead, having apparently committed suicide, his friend Pierre Hoffman takes over class 4F and finds himself responsible for a group of strangely subdued, well-behaved and yet menacing pupils. Over the weeks that follow, he receives a series of signals that cause him to question the circumstances of his colleague's suicide. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
When a teacher is found dead, having apparently committed suicide, his friend Pierre Hoffman takes over class 4F and finds himself responsible for a group of strangely subdued, well-behaved and yet menacing pupils.
Assuming their behaviour to be a response to the trauma of their teacher's death, Pierre Hoffman at first takes it easy with the precocious class, refusing to embrace the hostility felt by other staff members towards the children. Over the weeks that follow, however, he receives a series of signals and warnings that cause him to question the motivations of his pupils and the circumstances ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099466727
SKU
V9780099466727
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Ref
99-26
About Christophe Dufosse
A former schoolteacher, Christophe Dufosse lives in Paris. School's Out is his first novel. Winner of the Prix du Premier Roman, it is being translated into ten languages.
Reviews for School´s Out
Dufosse's debut has garnered high praise in his native France and it is easy to see why. The narrative is fast-paced and compelling, the writing assured and witty
Michael Arditti
Daily Mail
The story hurtles towards a creepy climax with jet-black humour and style
Kate Saunders
The Times
The debut everyone is talking about... ... Read more
Michael Arditti
Daily Mail
The story hurtles towards a creepy climax with jet-black humour and style
Kate Saunders
The Times
The debut everyone is talking about... ... Read more