A Separate Peace
Published on 1. October 1996
Book
Hardback
208 pages
978-0-684-83366-8 (ISBN)
Description
John Knowles' beloved classic has been a bestseller for more than 30 years and is one of the most moving and accurate novels about the trials and confusions of adolescence ever written. Set at an elite boarding school for boys during World War II, A Separate Peace is the story of friendship and treachery, and how a tragic accident involving two young men forever tarnishes their innocence.
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Edition
Special edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Edition type
Special edition
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 223 mm
Width: 151 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
317 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-684-83366-8 (9780684833668)
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Person
John Knowles (1926–2001) was a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy and Yale University, as well as a recipient of the William Faulkner Award and the Rosenthal Award of the National Institute of Arts and Letters. His books include A Separate Peace, Peace Breaks Out, and The Paragon.