Iron Love by Marguerite Poland

Iron Love by Marguerite Poland

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Summary

Boys at a colonial school in South Africa just before the onset of World War I are governed by unstated commandments: silence, denial and not failing at football. Validation lies in honouring these, whatever the cost.

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Iron Love by Marguerite Poland

Charlie Fraser. For some, just a name, just a boy. For some, not even a remarkable boy. Just one of the good fellows in the House with a particular facility with a rugby ball. Call it devotion. It was as good a word as any. Why Charlie? Why not Dan or Mac or dear old Sparrow? Herbert only knew it to be so - for Charlie Fraser, despite his odd detachment, had presence. Presence. And whatever presence was, it ensured absolute devotion...The year is 1913, the place a boys' school in colonial South Africa. For every boy, the heart of the school is his own House, his Housemaster and his particular Hero. And, for every newboy coming through the and hallowed doors, there are two commandments. The first: Silence and Denial. The second: not to fail at Footer. Validation lies in honouring these at whatever cost.
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ISBN 13 9780140297058
ISBN 10 0140297057
Title Iron Love
Author Marguerite Poland
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Random House South Africa
Year published 2012-10-02
Number of pages 417
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.