The bestselling controversial novel about corruption and misuse of power in an American boys'' school.
The headmaster of Trinity College asks Archie Costello, the leader of the Vigils, a secret society that rules the school, to help with the selling of 20,000 boxes of chocolates in the annual fund-raising effortArchie sees the chance of adding to his power - he is the Assigner, handing out to the boys tasks to be performed if they are to survive in the school. Freshman, Jerry Renault, a newcomer to the corrupt regime, refuses to sell chocolates. Enormous mental and physical pressure is put on him but he will not give in - the result is an inevitable, explosive tragedy.
Format |
Häftad |
Omfång |
288 sidor |
Språk |
Engelska |
Förlag |
Penguin Random House Children's UK |
Utgivningsdatum |
2001-08-30 |
ISBN |
9780141312514 |