{"product_id":"the-varmint","title":"The Varmint","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt Lawrenceville, the masters enforce the rules—but the boys decide who belongs.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDink Stover arrives at Lawrenceville bright, eager and unsure of himself. This New Jersey boarding school already has its own laws, and not all of them come from the masters. In Owen Johnson’s The Varmint, a newcomer must find his place among boys whose approval matters as much as any classroom lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePranks, athletic contests and quarrels turn school life into a constant test of standing. Mischief-loving Doc Macnooder belongs to this world of daring and trouble, where jokes can grow beyond their first purpose. Dink wants to belong, but he makes mistakes. Around him, fierce loyalty sits beside small cruelties, and the adults see only part of what happens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA newcomer worth following\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet an eager, imperfect boy learning what his schoolmates truly value.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe boys’ unwritten laws\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore a school where student opinion carries an authority the masters cannot fully see.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMischief with real stakes\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow tricks, escapes from rules and jokes that become more than their plotters intend.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRivalry beyond the classroom\u003c\/strong\u003e – Games, class contests and group quarrels reveal the pull of standing among schoolmates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHumour with a warm eye\u003c\/strong\u003e – Enjoy Johnson’s lively sympathy for boys whose education reaches far beyond their lessons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who love school stories, American life before the First World War, and tales of young people finding their place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and arrive at Lawrenceville beside Dink Stover.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534718828892,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/06808_en_ebook-front_c13.jpg?v=1792175130","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/fr\/products\/the-varmint-fr","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}