Election - Couverture rigide

Perrotta, Tom

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0399143661 ISBN 13 : 9780399143663

Editeur : Putnam Pub Group, 1998

Synopsis

Book by Perotta Tom

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

A novel from the author of The Leftovers

Tracy Flick wants to be President of Winwood High. She's one of those ambitious girls who finds time to do it all: edit the yearbook, star in the musical, sleep with her English teacher. But another teacher, staunch idealist Jim McAllister (aka "Mr. M."), thinks the students deserve better. So he persuades Paul Warren--a well-liked, good-hearted jock--to throw in his hat. But that puts Paul's sister, Tammy, in a snit. So she runs, too, on an apathy platform--before starting a real campaign...to get herself kicked out of school.

Tammy's upset because her secret, forbidden love has been lured away...by her own brother. Tracy's upset because losing this election might screw up her college chances. Mr. M.'s upset because ever since he embarked on his own extramarital affair, his life's been falling apart. As for Paul, well, he's not sure what's going on.

The whole idea was to educate the students at this suburban New Jersey school in the democratic process and the American way. But with all the sex scandals, smear campaigns, and behind-the-scenes power brokers at Winwood High, it doesn't look as if they need any lessons...

 

Revue de presse

“[A] darkly comic and winning novel.”—San Francisco Chronicle

“Funny, sad, realistic, irreverent, and very readable.”—Library Journal

“Captures the texture of high-school life in a refreshing manner.”—Time Out New York

“Exceedingly funny...sharp observation...a delight.”—The Clevland Plain Dealer

“A neatly written, nimble-witted novel...a good-natured, John Irvingesque portrait of the contemporary world...seamless storytelling.”—The Washington Post

“Perotta is that rare writer equally gifted at drawing people's emotional maps...and creating sidesplitting scenes.”—People

“An American Chekhov.”—The New York Times Book Review

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Putnam Pub Group
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0399143661
• ISBN 13: 9780399143663
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 200
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible