It begins with Gene visiting 15 years after his senior year at Devon, reminiscing mournfully and looking upon his youth with wiser eyes. They are roommates at The Devon School, their boarding school and the setting throughout the novel. Set in New Hampshire during World War II, “A Separate Peace” by John Knowles tells the story of main character Gene Forrester and his best friend Phineas, otherwise known as Finny. Unfortunately, most people in 2018 aren’t aware of its existence, let alone its subtle brilliance. “A Separate Peace” is one of those few books. There is a slim number of books that have enthralled me to the point of absolute consumption and that I can read for hours upon hours without so much as a drink of water.
0 kommentar(er)
