Turns out the reading and teach of boarding school books isn't just an American thing. We always felt so special in A Separate Peace and A Catcher in the Rye. Turns our we're not alone. American boarding schools come from an English model and it makes sense that English writers will have their take on the experience and genre.
Sara Ebner recently assembled "The 25 Best Boarding School Books" for The Times (London). From the American perspective, The Catcher in the Rye comes in at 25th on the list and A Separate Peace doesn't rate. In a larger sense, I had forgotten how many boarding school books there are.
Take a look at Ebner's list and its discussion board; both are interesting and entertaining.
Sara Ebner recently assembled "The 25 Best Boarding School Books" for The Times (London). From the American perspective, The Catcher in the Rye comes in at 25th on the list and A Separate Peace doesn't rate. In a larger sense, I had forgotten how many boarding school books there are.
Take a look at Ebner's list and its discussion board; both are interesting and entertaining.
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