A Separate Peace
by John Knowles
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Author: John KnowlesEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-10-07
ISBN: 0743253973
Number of pages: 204
Publisher: Scribner
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- ISBN13: 9780743253970
- Condition: New
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Book Review: A young readers opinion
Summary: 5 Stars
In the exciting and unforgettable book a 'Separate Peace', John Knowles brings to life the struggles and joys of a few boys who are forced to face the lessons life tries to teach them, all the while trying to dodge the restrictive pressure and responsibility of man-hood and the war.
In the peaceful setting of the New Hampshire boarding school, Devon. John Knowles develops a group of memorable and luminous characters. Finny, the unrestricted joyful boy who despises the 'west point stride' and refuses to except anything to do with rules, wars and adulthood. Gene, a puzzled and slightly tormented, quizzical character striving to become something that he deems extraordinary. The unusual Leper Lepellier who takes his joy in learning and skiing, he is a boy unto his own-self. and then there is the brains and brawns Brinker Hadley, who longs to join the war, bringing a firestorm of excitement onto the campus and then chickens out.
In this sensational book, Knowles opens a window into the world of boys captivating his readers. The unique school, Devon is in its self, one of the books greatest developed persona. Knowles brings to life the slightly strict, untouchable yet longing 'calm, invincible, and final' setting that desires to mold these boys into men. from the teachers who marvel at there untouchable innocence and daringness to the intoxicating rawness of the summer days, the school Devon is a world that stands alone. safe guarding its charges from the dangers and reality of the world. but as the freeing days draw to an end, the boys soon realize that they have been targeted, tricked out of their carefree ways to be pushed into a circle of diligent efforts to ready the boys for the world and war.
The war is the ominous background, but not the true struggle. For here, behind the deceptive forefront of campus learning is an inner war being fought tooth and nail. The enemy that one faces in life is a monster in every ones past, but can Gene handle his? finny is already fun loving, forgiving and up for a new adventure, but some things change, and best friends can't always last forever. John Knowles doesn't just try to bring entertainment, he tries to bring knowledge and lessons into his writing, and if any lesson is ever worth learning, I would say its this one.
In 'a Separate Peace' we as the audience see the struggles and triumphs wrought in this book. The silent wars and the ongoing battles, yet we find that nobody has really won. As an author John Knowles is one of the best, and this sensational peace of literature will always rank a worth-while read.
Summary of A Separate Peace
Set at a boys? boarding school in New England during the early years of World War II, A Separate Peace is a harrowing and luminous parable of the dark side of adolescence. Gene is a lonely, introverted intellectual. Phineas is a handsome, taunting, daredevil athlete. What happens between the two friends one summer, like the war itself, banishes the innocence of these boys and their world.A bestseller for more than thirty years, A Separate Peace is John Knowles?s crowning achievement and an undisputed American classic.
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