{"product_id":"schools-out","title":"School's Out","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dufosse, Christophe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e VINTAGE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 23-01-2007\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Number:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780099466727\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Product Description      \u003cbr\u003e\nWhen a teacher is found dead, having apparently committed suicide, his friend Pierre Hoffman takes over class 4F and finds himself responsible for a group of strangely subdued, well-behaved and yet menacing pupils. Assuming their behaviour to be a response to the trauma of their teacher's death, Pierre Hoffman at first takes it easy with the precocious class, refusing to embrace the hostility felt by other staff members towards the children. Over the weeks that follow, however, he receives a series of signals and warnings that cause him to question the motivations of his pupils and the circumstances of his colleague's suicide. Refusing to believe that the situation can be any more sinister than his suspicious imagination, Hoffman applauds and supports class 4F's decision to organise a school trip to the Normandy coast. Only once the trip has begun, however, does Hoffman begin to understand the extent of their bizarre solidarity and their ultimate goal...\u003cbr\u003e\n      Review      \u003cbr\u003e\nDufosse's debut has garnered high praise in his native France and it is easy to see why. The narrative is fast-paced and compelling, the writing assured and witty -- Michael Arditti ―\u003cbr\u003e\nDaily Mail\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe story hurtles towards a creepy climax with jet-black humour and style -- Kate Saunders ―\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Times\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe debut everyone is talking about... A brilliant first novel, that forcibly reminds one of Donna Tartt's\u003cbr\u003e\nA Secret History ―\u003cbr\u003e\nElle\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThere is a vague air of menace throughout...Dufosse [is] a shrewd observer of eccentric behaviour -- Paul Bailey ―\u003cbr\u003e\nGuardian\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nDufosse is roughly what you'd get if you crossed Houellebecq with Alan Warner. His writing is cool, sexy and sinister ―\u003cbr\u003e\nEsquire\u003cbr\u003e\n      About the Author      \u003cbr\u003e\nA former schoolteacher, Christophe Dufoss- lives in Paris. His first novel,\u003cbr\u003e\nSchool's Out, won the Prix Premier Roman and has ben translated into ten languages..\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780099466727\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English, French\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VINTAGE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50105398329648,"sku":"Trans_9780099466727","price":525.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/61MGivGmDqL.jpg?v=1756731383","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/schools-out","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}