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The Gifted School - 'Snapping with tension' Shari Lapena (Hardcover)
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The Gifted School - 'Snapping with tension' Shari Lapena (Hardcover)
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Ambitious parents, wilful kids, and the pursuit of prestige - no
matter the cost... A gripping page-turner, perfect for fans of Big
Little Lies. 'More than a touch of Liane Moriarty's Big Little
Lies' The Observer In the peaceful, privileged community of
Crystal, Colorado, a group of close friends are raising their
families in harmony. Until one day, news begins to spread that a
'gifted school' will be opening its doors in their town. There are
only a few prestigious places, and the competition will be
ferocious. As parents and children begin to compete, cracks start
to show in this picturesque community. Fault lines appear between
friends and siblings, in marriages and careers, as old resentments
start to simmer and long-buried secrets threaten to detonate under
the pressure... Just how far will these parents go to give their
children a good education, and what will be the ultimate price?
Praise for The Gifted School . . . 'Wise and addictive... an
incisive inspection of privilege, race and class' NEW YORK TIMES
'Snapping with tension, this is a book for our times. It will push
a lot of buttons for a lot of people' SHARI LAPENA, AUTHOR OF THE
COUPLE NEXT DOOR 'Like Big Little Lies with standardized testing...
a deeply pleasurable read' MEG WOLITZER, AUTHOR OF THE FEMALE
PERSUASION 'Exposes how easily a mix of good intentions,
self-delusions, and minor sins can escalate' THE NEW YORKER 'The
summer read that predicted the college-admissions scandal' THE WALL
STREET JOURNAL 'Timely and relevant' OPRAHMAG.COM 'A (hilariously)
timely book that explores the lengths to which privileged parents
will go to get their kids a top education' NEW YORK POST 'On the
pulse of modern times' MAGIC BOOK CLUB 'If you loved the
shananigans of the pushy parents in TV hit Big Little Lies you'll
love this scorching novel . . . bitingly dark' PETERBOROUGH
TELEGRAPH 'Relevant and relatable' I PAPER
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Imprint: |
Headline Review
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
October 2019 |
First published: |
2019 |
Authors: |
Bruce Holsinger
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Dimensions: |
238 x 162 x 44mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
464 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4722-7201-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
1-4722-7201-3 |
Barcode: |
9781472272010 |
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