Notes on a Scandal by Zoe Heller
From the first day that the beguiling Sheba Hart joins the staff of St George's, history teacher Barbara Covett is convinced that she has found a kindred spirit. Barbara's loyalty to her new friend is passionate and when Sheba is discovered having an illicit affair with one of her young pupils, Barbara elects herself as Sheba's chief defender.
Fascinating, brilliant, horribly addictive * Guardian *
Superbly grippingOne of the most compelling books I've read in ages * Daily Telegraph *
Deliciously sinister * Daily Mail *
Excellent. An undercurrent of subtle malice, cleverly controlled by Heller * Evening Standard *
Brilliant, nasty, gripping -- Zadie Smith * Observer *
Reads like a nose through someone else's bathroom cabinet: full of guilty insights and delicious snobbery * Independent *
A subtle study in obsession and loneliness ... my take-it-to-the-beach recommendation -- Monica Ali * Guardian Summer Reading *
The most gripping book I have read so far this year * Independent on Sunday *
Superbly grippingOne of the most compelling books I've read in ages * Daily Telegraph *
Deliciously sinister * Daily Mail *
Excellent. An undercurrent of subtle malice, cleverly controlled by Heller * Evening Standard *
Brilliant, nasty, gripping -- Zadie Smith * Observer *
Reads like a nose through someone else's bathroom cabinet: full of guilty insights and delicious snobbery * Independent *
A subtle study in obsession and loneliness ... my take-it-to-the-beach recommendation -- Monica Ali * Guardian Summer Reading *
The most gripping book I have read so far this year * Independent on Sunday *
Zoë Heller is the author of three novels: Everything You Know; Notes on a Scandal, which was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 2003; and The Believers. She lives in New York.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780241954553 |
| ISBN 10 | 024195455X |
| Title | Notes on a Scandal |
| Author | Zoe Heller |
| Series | Penguin Ink |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2011-08-04 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2003 |
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