Dead Poets Society

Author: Kleinbaum, N. H.

Brand: Kingswell

Edition: UK ed.

Binding: Mass Market Paperback

Number Of Pages: 176

Publisher: Kingswell

Release Date: 01-09-2006

Details: Product Description Todd Anderson and his friends at Welton Academy can hardly believe how different life is since their new English professor, the flamboyant John Keating, has challenged them to "make your lives extraordinary! Inspired by Keating, the boys resurrect the Dead Poets Society--a secret club where, free from the constraints and expectations of school and parents, they let their passions run wild. As Keating turns the boys on to the great words of Byron, Shelley, and Keats, they discover not only the beauty of language, but the importance of making each moment count. But the Dead Poets pledges soon realize that their newfound freedom can have tragic consequences. Can the club and the individuality it inspires survive the pressure from authorities determined to destroy their dreams? From the Inside Flap Todd Anderson and his friends at Welton Academy can hardly believe how different life is since their new English professor, the flamboyant John Keating, has challenged them to "make your lives extraordinary!" Inspired by Keating, the boys resurrect the Dead Poets Society--a secret club where, free from the constraints and expectations of school and parents, they let their passions run wild. As Keating turns the boys on to the great words of Byron, Shelley, and Keats, they discover not only the beauty of language, but the importance of making each moment count. But the Dead Poets pledges soon realize that their newfound freedom can have tragic consequences. Can the club and the individuality it inspires survive the pressure from authorities determined to destroy their dreams? About the Author N. H. Kleinbum, a graduate of Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, is a former newspaper reporter and editor. Her other novelizations include the Bantom Starfire title Growing Pains and D.A.R.Y.L. She lives in Mr. Kisco, New York with her husband and three children.

EAN: 9781401308773

Package Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches

Languages: English