“A thirteen-year-old is a kaleidoscope of different personalities, if not in most ways a mere figment of her own imagination. At that age, what and who you are depends largely on what book you happen to be reading at the moment.”
This book delves into the lives of students at a prestigious English boarding school, capturing the nuances of class distinctions and the spirited resistance of the younger generation against the rigid social norms of the era. more
Jessica Mitford was an English author known for her critical analysis of the middle class. Her work spanned a variety of subjects, including social commentary, history, and biography. Born on September 11, 1917, she passed away on July 22, 1996. more
“You can't go to sleep without a cup of tea and maybe thats the reason that you talk in your sleep.”
“I close my eyes and black out the day. The exhaustion of living through it, surviving.”