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Born In Exile
Overview
The main protagonist, Godwin Peak, is a star student at Whitelaw College, which he won a scholarship to attend. He wins many academic prizes and his future seems promising. Then his Cockney uncle arrives intending to open an eating-house adjacent to the college. Godwin is mortified of being associated with 'trade' and leaves the college rather than face the scorn he expects to receive from his upper-class fellow students.This is indicative of his social aspirations (upwards) and snobbery (downwards).
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781717020390
- ISBN-10: 1717020399
- Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- Publish Date: April 2018
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.91 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.31 pounds
- Page Count: 448
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