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<b>An engrossing novel-in-stories that paints a tapestry of secrets and lies: why we keep them, why we tell them, and what happens next. </b> Americans Jenny and her brother, Tom, are off to England: Tom to university, to dodge the Vietnam draft, Jenny to be the new girl at a boarding school, Illington Hall. This is Jenny's chance to finally stand out, so accidentally, on purpose, she tells a lie. In the small world of Ill Hall, everyone has something to hide. Jenny pretends she has a boyfriend. Robbie and Luke both pretend they don't. Brenda won't tell what happened with the school doctor. Nico wants to keep his mother's memoir a secret. Percy is hush-hush about his famous dad. Oona lies to everyone. Penelope lies only to herself. Deftly told from multiple points of view in various narrative styles, including letters and movie screenplays, <i>What We Hide</i> is provocative, honest, often funny, and always intriguing. “Poignant and often witty.” <b>—</b><i>Kirkus Reviews</i> “An evocative representation of the tumultuous ’60s.”<b> —</b><i>Publishers Weekly</i> “Juicy, fast-paced.” <b>—</b><i>SLJ</i> <i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>
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What We Hide, Marthe Jocelyn
- Langue
- Année de publication
- 2014
- Reliure
- (souple)
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- Titre
- What We Hide
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Marthe Jocelyn
- Éditeur
- Ember
- Publié
- 2014
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 288
- ISBN10
- 0375855440
- ISBN13
- 9780375855443
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Thème historique, États-Unis, LGBTQ+, Angleterre, Histoires de vie, Grande-Bretagne, Internat
- Description
- <b>An engrossing novel-in-stories that paints a tapestry of secrets and lies: why we keep them, why we tell them, and what happens next. </b> Americans Jenny and her brother, Tom, are off to England: Tom to university, to dodge the Vietnam draft, Jenny to be the new girl at a boarding school, Illington Hall. This is Jenny's chance to finally stand out, so accidentally, on purpose, she tells a lie. In the small world of Ill Hall, everyone has something to hide. Jenny pretends she has a boyfriend. Robbie and Luke both pretend they don't. Brenda won't tell what happened with the school doctor. Nico wants to keep his mother's memoir a secret. Percy is hush-hush about his famous dad. Oona lies to everyone. Penelope lies only to herself. Deftly told from multiple points of view in various narrative styles, including letters and movie screenplays, <i>What We Hide</i> is provocative, honest, often funny, and always intriguing. “Poignant and often witty.” <b>—</b><i>Kirkus Reviews</i> “An evocative representation of the tumultuous ’60s.”<b> —</b><i>Publishers Weekly</i> “Juicy, fast-paced.” <b>—</b><i>SLJ</i> <i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>