Life class

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263 pages

English language

Published Nov. 23, 2012 by Penguin Books.

ISBN:
978-0-241-96375-3
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OCLC Number:
1255245786

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4 stars (2 reviews)

Spring, 1914. The students at the Slade School of Art gather Henry Tonks's studio for his life-drawing class. But for Paul Tarrant the class is troubling, underscoring his own uncertainty about making a mark on the world. When war breaks out and the army won't take Paul, he enlists in the Belgian Red Cross just as he and fellow student Elinor admit their feelings for one another. Amidst the devastation of Ypres, Paul comes to see the world anew - but have his experiences changed him completely ? [4ème de couverture].

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I'm getting the idea that while Pat Barker's average work is very, very good (like this one), Regeneration and The Ghost Road were both transcendent. After I read those, I was so swept up that I decided to read everything she's written. Life Class does not dissuade me from that goal, but after it and Union Street and Blow Your House Down, I've realized that Regeneration might be her masterpiece. So maybe I'll pursue the rest more slowly.

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