Gentlemen and Players - Joanne Harris (2006, Hardcover, DJ, 1st Edition)

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1st Edition
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9780060559144
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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060559144
ISBN-13
9780060559144
eBay Product ID (ePID)
46878096

Product Key Features

Book Title
Gentlemen and Players : a Novel
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Topic
Thrillers / Crime, Thrillers / Suspense, General, Mystery & Detective / General
Genre
Fiction
Author
Joanne Harris
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
24.9 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

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Trade
LCCN
2005-047179
Reviews
[Harris] turns to the literary thriller, with stunning results . . . This is one hypnotic page-turner., Don't start this one late in the evening, unless you plan to stay up all night. It's that gripping., [A] tense, perspective-shifting narrative ... [A] page-turning climax that ... avoids the easy out of a tidy ending., "Irresistible . . . Constantly surprising and wickedly fun." -- Washington Post Book World "With GENTLEMEN & PLAYERS Harris has tapped an unsuspected talent for writing sophisticated, absorbing suspense." -- Daily News "[A] disturbing yet strangely rewarding morality tale . . . Not every chess game ends with a checkmate." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Riveting . . . The checkmate is a bold stroke -- so audacious as to send readers, including this one, backtracking." -- Houston Chronicle "[A] masterful literary thriller." -- Fort Myers (Fla.) News-Press "Far darker than Chocolat author Harris's previous books, this canny page-turner comes with a satisfying twist." -- Mail on Sunday "Very good indeed." -- Bookseller (London) "A complex, well-crafted murder mystery, with its author's trademark blend of wit, wisdom and magic." -- Time Out London "[An] enjoyable mystery romp." -- Sunday Times (London) "Fun with a neat twist ... it's a bit like A.J. Wentworth squaring up to the talented Mr. Ripley." -- The Independent "A strong psychological mystery." -- Times Educational Supplement "A literary gobstopper with an aniseed heart." -- Independent "Harris pulls it all off . . . Book groups of the world, watch out." -- The Guardian "[Harris] turns to the literary thriller, with stunning results . . . This is one hypnotic page-turner." -- Booklist (starred review) "[A] clever story of obsession and revenge . . . .[Harris] has scored another success." -- Daily Telegraph (London) "[A] gripping psychological thriller. . . . [Harris] cleverly keeps the reader guessing till the very last chapter. -- Express "One of those rare books that grips and holds you . . . [B]oth socially important and vastly entertaining." -- Chicago Tribune "Don't start this one late in the evening, unless you plan to stay up all night. It's that gripping." -- Seattle Times "Best of all is a dazzling climactic twist . . . . its last move is a winner." -- New York Times Book Review "Perfect escapist reading for deep winter." -- Hartford Courant "A cunning, high-brow cat-and-mouse tale ... [W]ill keep even the sharpest readers off-guard." -- Florida Times-Union "[A] tense, perspective-shifting narrative ... [A] page-turning climax that ... avoids the easy out of a tidy ending." -- Tampa Tribune "The gold standard for this year's best mystery...[GENTLEMEN AND PLAYERS] left me breathless...a delightful read." -- Salon.com, A complex, well-crafted murder mystery, with its author's trademark blend of wit, wisdom and magic., Far darker than Chocolat author Harris's previous books, this canny page-turner comes with a satisfying twist., Riveting . . . The checkmate is a bold stroke -- so audacious as to send readers, including this one, backtracking., The gold standard for this year's best mystery...[GENTLEMEN AND PLAYERS] left me breathless...a delightful read., One of those rare books that grips and holds you . . . [B]oth socially important and vastly entertaining., [A] disturbing yet strangely rewarding morality tale . . . Not every chess game ends with a checkmate., [A] gripping psychological thriller. . . . [Harris] cleverly keeps the reader guessing till the very last chapter.|9780060559144|
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
823/.914
Synopsis
The New York Times bestselling author takes a riveting new direction with this richly textured, multi-layered novel of friendship, murder, revenge, and class conflict set in an upper-crust English school--as enthralling and haunting as Ian McKewan's Atonement and Patricia Highsmith's The Talented Mr. Ripley Audere, agere, auferre. To dare, to strive, to conquer. For generations, elite young men have attended St. Oswald's School for Boys, groomed for success by the likes of Roy Straitley, the eccentric classics teacher who has been a revered fixture for more than 30 years. But this year, things are different. Suits, paperwork, and Information Technology rule the world, and Straitley is reluctantly contemplating retirement. He is joined in this, his 99th, term by five new faculty members, including one who--unknown to Straitley and everyone else--holds intimate and dangerous knowledge of St. Ozzie's ways and secrets, it's comforts and conceits. Harboring dark ties to the school's past, this young teacher has arrived with one terrible goal: Destroy St. Oswald's. As the new term gets underway, a number of incidents befall students and faculty alike. Beginning as small annoyances--a lost pen, a misplaced coffee mug--they soon escalate to the life threatening. With the school unraveling, only Straitley stands in the way of St. Ozzie's ruin. But the old man faces a formidable opponent--a master player with a strategy that has been meticulously planned to the final move. A harrowing tale of cat and mouse told in alternating voices, this riveting, hypnotically atmospheric novel showcases Joanne Harris's astonishing storytelling talent as never before., Audere, agere, auferre. To dare, to strive, to conquer. For generations, privileged young men have attended St. Oswald's Grammar School for Boys, groomed for success by the likes of Roy Straitley, the eccentric Classics teacher who has been a fixture there for more than thirty years. But this year the wind of unwelcome change is blowing. Suits, paperwork, and information technology are beginning to overshadow St. Oswald's tradition, and Straitley is finally, and reluctantly, contemplating retirement. He is joined this term by five new faculty members, including one who -- unbeknownst to Straitley and everyone else -- holds intimate and dangerous knowledge of St. Oswald's ways and secrets. Harboring dark ties to the school's past, this young teacher has arrived with one terrible goal: to destroy St. Oswald's . As the new term gets under way, a number of incidents befall students and faculty alike. Beginning as small annoyances -- a lost pen, a misplaced coffee mug -- they are initially overlooked. But as the incidents escalate in both number and consequence, it soon becomes apparent that a darker undercurrent is stirring within the school. With St. Oswald's unraveling, only Straitley stands in the way of its ruin. The veteran teacher faces a formidable opponent, however -- a master player with a bitter grudge and a strategy that has been meticulously planned to the final move, a secret game with very real, very deadly consequences. A harrowing tale of cat and mouse, this riveting, hypnotically atmospheric novel showcases New York Times bestselling author Joanne Harris's astonishing storytelling talent as never before., Friendship, murder, revenge, and class conflict collide in an upper-crust English school. As a new term gets under way, a number of annoying incidents befall students and faculty, escalating to murder.
LC Classification Number
PR6058.A68828G46

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