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The Bampford School for Girls is a world of Spartan living and relentless discipline, where any romantic feelings between students are deemed a crime. Seventeen‑year‑old Rachel finds herself irresistibly drawn into a complex web of desire, torn between the commanding headmistress and a fiercely independent classmate. As tensions rise, Rachel must confront her own emotions and the rigid expectations of the school, exploring themes of sexuality, rebellion, and the struggle for personal freedom in a restrictive environment.
First publish date: 1962
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Rosemary Manning
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