Robert Cormier
The Chocolate War
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In 1974, after suffering rejections from seven major publishers, this uncompromising portrait of conformity and corruption made its debut and it quickly became a bestselling--and provocative--classic for young adults.
One of the most controversial YA novels of all time, The Chocolate War is a modern masterpiece that speaks to fans of S. E. Hinton's The Outsiders and John Knowles's A Separate Peace.
After suffering rejection from seven major publishers, The Chocolate War made its debut in 1974, and quickly became a bestselling--and provocative--classic for young adults. This chilling portrait of an all-boys prep school casts an unflinching eye on the pitfalls of conformity and corruption in our most elite cultural institutions.
Masterfully structured and rich in theme; the action is well crafted, well timed, suspenseful.--The New York Times Book Review
The characterizations of all the boys are superb.--School Library Journal, starred review
Compellingly immediate. . . . Readers will respect the uncompromising ending.--Kirkus Reviews, starred review
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A Kirkus Reviews Editor's Choice
A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year
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In 1974, after suffering rejections from seven major publishers, this uncompromising portrait of conformity and corruption made its debut and it quickly became a bestselling--and provocative--classic for young adults. One of the most controversial YA novels of all time, The Chocolate War is a modern masterpiece that speaks to fans of S. E. Hinton's The Outsiders and John Knowles's A Separate Peace. After suffering rejection from seven major publishers, The Chocolate War made its debut in 1974, and quickly became a bestselling--and provocative--classic for young adults. This chilling portrait of an all-boys prep school casts an unflinching eye on the pitfalls of conformity and corruption in our most elite cultural institutions.
Masterfully structured and rich in theme; the action is well crafted, well timed, suspenseful.--The New York Times Book Review
The characterizations of all the boys are superb.--School Library Journal, starred review
Compellingly immediate. . . . Readers will respect the uncompromising ending.--Kirkus Reviews, starred review
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Editor's Choice A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year
Detalii
- Format
- Broșată
- Limbă
- Engleză
- ISBN
- 9780375829871
- Autori
- Robert Cormier
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