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Freshman Summer Reading List
A Separate Peace
By John Knowles
Genre: Literary Classic
Gene and Phineas are very different: while Gene is quiet and insecure, Phineas is outgoing and confident. Despite their differences, these teenage boys become friends while attending an elite boarding school in New England. Set during World War II, events both within and outside of the school destroy their childhood. A Separate Peace is an American classic, a best seller, and arguably John Knowles’ greatest novel.
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