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SPECIAL SOFTCOVER BOOK BELLA BATHURST NEW LOW SHIPPING
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- Subject
- Drama
- Special Attributes
- 1st Edition
- ISBN
- 9780618263271
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0618263276
ISBN-13
9780618263271
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2421672
Product Key Features
Book Title
Special : a Novel
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2003
Topic
Psychological, Contemporary Women, Literary
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
10.4 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2002-191263
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
As fiction, utterly devastating, as psychology, grim and apocalyptic: a ripped-bare portrait of the evil that children can do., A rich exploration of the subtle, often terrifying moments that define female adolescence . . . taut, unsettling, and remarkably insightful., As 'special' as its title, this stunningly observed, wickedly funny, and ultimately tragic first novel is hightly recommended., "As fiction, utterly devastating, as psychology, grim and apocalyptic: a ripped-bare portrait of the evil that children can do." Kirkus Reviews "As 'special' as its title, this stunningly observed, wickedly funny, and ultimately tragic first novel is hightly recommended." Library Journal Starred "A rich exploration of the subtle, often terrifying moments that define female adolescence . . . taut, unsettling, and remarkably insightful." Booklist, ALA "Bathurst draws rich, surprisingly sympathetic portraits of confused girls . . . the savage little castaways of Lord of the Flies have nothing on these girls. A-." Entertainment Weekly "Dazzlingly written, blistering with feeling, SPECIAL is exactly that." Boston Globe, Bathurst draws rich, surprisingly sympathetic portraits of confused girls . . . the savage little castaways of Lord of the Flies have nothing on these girls. A-.
Dewey Decimal
823/.92
Synopsis
A group of schoolgirls go off with two teachers on a field trip to the English countryside. They soon discover that the nearby town offers alcohol, drugs, and sex, at once tempting and terrifying. In this illicit, raw new world, isolated from the larger society and its familiar rules and repressions, some become more vulnerable, others more vicious. There are the almost casual daily cruelties the girls inflict on one another, the dangerous fault lines of their friendships, their insecurities and little shames, the awful power of the "most popular" girl and of the "in crowd." The sexual and social pressures that can break a girl emotionally and even physically and mark her forever are freshly and chillingly observed. Many readers will be reminded of Lord of the Flies. In Special, too, the shell of civilization is paper-thin, and the looming implosion of a tiny society inspires dread. It is not the unfamiliar countryside but the untried emotional landscape these girls must negotiate that proves difficult and disturbing and leads to a shattering conclusion. This is a spellbinding, haunting novel by a brilliant young writer.
LC Classification Number
PR6102.A785S6 2003
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- 2***m (430)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchasePackage arrived very secure. There was a wide variety of materials as described. There were some damaged stamps in the packaging. Unfortunately the materials sent to me are not within my collecting parameters. Thanks for the materials sent.
- 2***n (1924)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseFirst shipment had a snag but the seller was quick to remedy the problem, then all went very well.
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