Old School

English language

Published May 21, 2004

ISBN:
978-0-375-70149-8
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3 stars (4 reviews)

Old School is a novel by Tobias Wolff, first published on November 4, 2003, after three portions of the novel had appeared in The New Yorker as short stories.

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Review of 'Old School' on 'Storygraph'

4 stars

The unnamed narrator talks about his life in a privileged boys' boarding school in the late 1950s. Considering my utter lack of interest in the subject matter (spoiled rich white boys? No, thank you.), I found this strangely intriguing. 

Review of 'Old School' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Un garçon d'origine modeste tente de se fondre dans la masse au sein d'un pensionnat qui accueille principalement des fils de la bourgeoisie américaine. Il cache ses origines à ses camarades et poursuit le rêve de devenir écrivain. A l'approche de la visite du grand Ernest Hemingway, l'étau se resserre autour de ses mensonges. Un roman qui se laisse lire mais qui ne restera pas dans les mémoires....