Peace Breaks Out

John Knowles
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Pete is a sensitive, handsome young war hero. Wexford is a defiant, scheming troublemaker. Their lives collide in the uneasy days of peace after World War II as senior year at the Devon School changes from a time of friendships into a stunning drama of tragic betrayal. With the unforgettable power and simplicity that made A Separate Peace into a modern classic, this masterful companion volume by John Knowles takes us once again on a warmly nostalgic journey through the poignancy of adolescence — and gives us another landmark portrayal of the dark side of the human heart.
Genres: FictionClassicsHistorical FictionYoung AdultDark AcademiaNovelsBoarding SchoolLiteratureComing Of AgeAmerican
178 Pages

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