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Title	:	Gentlemen and Players
Author	:	Joanne Harris
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 422 pages
Published	:	January 3rd 2006 by William Morrow (first published 2005)
Categories	:	Fiction. Mystery. Thriller. Contemporary

Gentlemen and Players

Joanne Harris

Hardcover | Pages: 422 pages

Rating: 3.91 | 14029 Users | 1608 Reviews

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Audere, agere, auferre. To dare, to strive, to conquer. For generations, privileged young men have attended St. Oswald's Grammar School for Boys, groomed for success by the likes of Roy Straitley, the eccentric Classics teacher who has been a fixture there for more than thirty years. But this year the wind of unwelcome change is blowing. Suits, paperwork, and information technology are beginning to overshadow St. Oswald's tradition, and Straitley is finally, and reluctantly, contemplating retirement. He is joined this term by five new faculty members, including one who -- unbeknownst to Straitley and everyone else -- holds intimate and dangerous knowledge of St. Oswald's ways and secrets. Harboring dark ties to the school's past, this young teacher has arrived with one terrible goal: to destroy St. Oswald's. As the new term gets under way, a number of incidents befall students and faculty alike. Beginning as small annoyances -- a lost pen, a misplaced coffee mug -- they are initially overlooked. But as the incidents escalate in both number and consequence, it soon becomes apparent that a darker undercurrent is stirring within the school. With St. Oswald's unraveling, only Straitley stands in the way of its ruin. The veteran teacher faces a formidable opponent, however -- a master player with a bitter grudge and a strategy that has been meticulously planned to the final move, a secret game with very real, very deadly consequences. A harrowing tale of cat and mouse, this riveting, hypnotically atmospheric novel showcases New York Times bestselling author Joanne Harris's astonishing storytelling talent as never before.

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Original Title:	Gentlemen and Players
ISBN:	0060559144 (ISBN13: 9780060559144)
Edition Language:	English
Characters:	Roy Straitley
Literary Awards:	Edgar Award Nominee for Best Novel (2007)

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Another wonderful read by Joanne Harris. I wish I had read this one before the sequel (A Different Class published 11 years later) but nothing was spoiled by reading in reverse order. I'm looking forward to a third (or fourth...) in the series but, hopefully, sooner than 11 years! Highly recommended.

Nothing but pure delight -- entertainment at its best, with a few life lessons thrown in, for good measure. Joanne Harris novels never fail to put me in a good mood, just through the sheer delight of her writing. Sometimes you just need to smile, and be entertained. Sometimes you just need a good game of (psychological) chess to chase away the cobwebs of winter. This delivers on both counts.

Delightful, engaging and well written thriller, with an interesting plot and credible characters. It beautifully recreates the special atmosphere of an old, privileged, traditional educational institution, and the particular set of idiosyncrasies, values, ineradicable and peculiar attitudes that characterize teachers (as well as students) in such a unique environment. The main character, old-school teacher Straitley, is just lovely and his passion for teaching and culture are contagious. You can

4-4.25 stars. A solid, good read! Fantastic, believable characters, excellent writing. It loses a bit because I hated the villain TOO much. The audio performance is amazing. Better than the book. If you're looking for a cat-and-mouse suspense read, this is it. The older Latin teacher - I will never forget him. What a three-dimensional, awesome man I would love to meet. Any teacher I think would especially appreciate this book.

Rating: 4.5 starsI really enjoyed this, it's different and quirky despite having dark undertones; the first line reads: 'If there's one thing I've learned in the last fifteen years is that murder is really no big deal.'Roy Straitley has been the Latin Master at St Oswald's Grammar School for Boys for 33 years. Resistant to change, he's seen as a dinosaur to be humoured but ultimately removed, even though he still commands the respect of the boys and is dedicated to the school.A new term brings

Where do I start with this review?I've read a number of Joanne Harris' books. Almost all of them.This one blew all of those books out of the water.In my experience with her books, I've come to learn that there is a place in the middle where the plot lags, or the characters irritate me, or something just slows down enough for me to put the book down and pick something else up before going back to it.That point didn't happen in this book. It was fast paced and neat and every character was