The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Muriel Spark
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A teacher at a girl's school in Edinburgh during the 1930s comes into conflict with school authorities because of her unorthodox teaching methods.
Genres: FictionClassicsHistorical FictionScotlandBook ClubNovelsLiterary FictionBritish Literature20th CenturyModern Classics
150 Pages

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