5/24/2023 0 Comments Different Class by Joanne Harris![]() ![]() Having never married, he lives alone and has devoted his life to his career. Only Mr Straitley may have the key to the identity of the mysterious saboteur - but can he expose the enemy in time to prevent a murder?Īs the new school year starts in September, Roy Straitley is looking forward to his 100th term at St Oswald's, where he has been teaching for 33 years. But gradually, as the incidents become increasingly serious, it becomes clear that someone with inside knowledge is intent on causing real damage. At first, no one thinks of connecting these seemingly isolated incidents. It begins with a series of small acts of mischief conducted by someone on school premises. However, St Oswald's is about to suffer a cataclysmic upheaval. ![]() Increased paperwork, computers, Health & Safety and a new generation of administrators have finally persuaded him that he no longer has a place in the world of education. Roy Straitley, the Classics master and a veteran of St Oswald's, is contemplating retirement. A new academic year has just begun and change is afoot. St Oswald's is a long-established boys' grammar school in the North of England. Set in the present day during Michaelmas term at St Oswald's, a grammar school for boys somewhere in the North of England, the book is a psychological thriller about class distinctions, damaged childhood, secrets, identity and revenge. A dark psychological thriller, some of the themes may be partly based on Harris' experiences as a teacher at Leeds Grammar School. Gentlemen & Players is a novel by Joanne Harris first published in 2005. ![]()
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