School For Good And Evil, The
by Soman Chainani
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0062104896
- ISBN 13
- 9780062104892
- Seller
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Mulvane, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Content appears as new, unread & unblemished in black/silver gilt, decorated boards with DJ displaying minor surface/edge wear as shown. Reinforced chipping at head/heel of spine.
Chainani works an elaborate sea change akin to Gregory Maguire's Wicked (1995), though he leaves the waters muddied.
Every four years, two children, one regarded as particularly nice and the other particularly nasty, are snatched from the village of Gavaldon by the shadowy School Master to attend the divided titular school. Those who survive to graduate become major or minor characters in fairy tales. When it happens to sweet, Disney princess–like Sophie and her friend Agatha, plain of features, sour of disposition and low of self-esteem, they are both horrified to discover that they've been dropped not where they expect but at Evil and at Good respectively. Gradually—too gradually, as the author strings out hundreds of pages of Hogwarts-style pranks, classroom mishaps and competitions both academic and romantic—it becomes clear that the placement wasn't a mistake at all. Growing into their true natures amid revelations and marked physical changes, the two spark escalating rivalry between the wings of the school. This leads up to a vicious climactic fight that sees Good and Evil repeatedly switching sides. At this point, readers are likely to feel suddenly left behind, as, thanks to summary deus ex machina resolutions, everything turns out swell(ish).
Rich and strange (and kitted out with an eye-catching cover), but stronger in the set pieces than the internal logic.
Shipping/Handling/Insurance/Tracking Included within the continental U.S. (Free Shipping). Extra Charges/Fees apply on Shipments Outside The U.S. and Expedited Shipments. Oversize and/or heavy books may require additional fees. Will advise. Written 10.22.2021SK #5838-102721 Img.7200 10.28.2021
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- Bookseller
- Eve's Reads (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5838-102821
- Title
- School For Good And Evil, The
- Author
- Soman Chainani
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Ed 8th Prtg.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0062104896
- ISBN 13
- 9780062104892
- Publisher
- Harper/Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 2013
- Pages
- 488 Rough Cut Pages
- Keywords
- Fantasy
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