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Description
Shortlisted for The Booker Prize Schoolteacher Barbara Covett has known none but the most solitary of lifestyles until Sheba Hart joins St. George's. Starting by sharing lunches, then family events, the new art teacher draws Barbara into a touching confidence. Unbeknownst to their... read more
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Cast of Characters/Important People
- Barbara Covett: The main character and the narrator, An old woman working as a history teacher.
- Bathsheba Hart: A 40 years old teacher involved in a sexual affair with a student
- Steven Connolly: A poorly-dressed but good-looking student
Memorable Quotes
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“We are bound by the secrets we share”
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“When you live alone, your furnishings, your possessions, are always confronting you with the thinness of your existence.”
Barbara Covett
First Sentence
The first time I ever saw Sheba was on a Monday morning, early in the winter term of 1996.
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Authors & Contributors
- Zoe Heller (Author)
Awards
- British Book Awards (2003: Literary Fiction Award)
- Man Booker Prize (Finalist, 2003: Fiction)
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