Old School

Paperback, 208 pages

English language

Published May 21, 2005 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC.

ISBN:
978-0-7475-7465-1
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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'

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'

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....

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Subjects

  • Modern fiction
  • Fiction