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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100425167283
ISBN-139780425167281
eBay Product ID (ePID)323260
Product Key Features
Book TitleElection
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPolitical Process / Campaigns & Elections, General, Literary, Political, Humorous / General
Publication Year1998
GenrePolitical Science, Fiction
AuthorTom Perrotta
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight6.3 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"[A] darkly comic and winning novel."-- San Francisco Chronicle "Funny, sad, realistic, irreverent, and very readable."-- Library Journal "Captures the texture of high-school life in a refreshing manner."-- Time Out New York "Exceedingly funny...sharp observation...a delight."-- The Clevland Plain Dealer "A neatly written, nimble-witted novel...a good-natured, John Irvingesque portrait of the contemporary world...seamless storytelling."-- The Washington Post "Perotta is that rare writer equally gifted at drawing people's emotional maps...and creating sidesplitting scenes."-- People "An American Chekhov."-- The New York Times Book Review
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Grade ToUP
Dewey Decimal813.54
SynopsisFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Leftovers comes a darkly hilarious novel about a high school election that brings out the worst in everyone--the basis for the film starring Reese Witherspoon and Matthew Broderick Tracy Flick wants to be President of Winwood High. She's one of those ambitious girls who finds time to do it all: edit the yearbook, star in the musical, sleep with her English teacher. But another teacher, staunch idealist Jim McAllister (aka "Mr. M."), thinks the students deserve better. So he persuades Paul Warren--a well-liked, good-hearted jock--to throw in his hat. But that puts Paul's sister, Tammy, in a snit. So she runs, too, on an apathy platform--before starting a real campaign...to get herself kicked out of school. Tammy's upset because her secret, forbidden love has been lured away...by her own brother. Tracy's upset because losing this election might screw up her college chances. Mr. M.'s upset because ever since he embarked on his own extramarital affair, his life's been falling apart. As for Paul, well, he's not sure what's going on. The whole idea was to educate these suburban New Jersey teenagers in the democratic process and the American way. But with all the sex scandals, smear campaigns, and behind-the-scenes power brokers at Winwood High, it doesn't look as if they need any lessons..., From the New York Times bestselling author of The Leftovers and Tracy Flick Can't Win comes a darkly hilarious novel about a high school election that brings out the worst in everyone-the basis for the film starring Reese Witherspoon! Tracy Flick wants to be President of Winwood High. She's one of those ambitious girls who finds time to do it all- edit the yearbook, star in the musical, sleep with her English teacher. But another teacher, staunch idealist Jim McAllister, aka "Mr. M.," thinks the students deserve better. So he persuades Paul Warren-a well-liked, good-hearted jock-to throw in his hat. But that puts Paul's sister Tammy in a snit. So she runs too, on an apathy platform, before starting a real campaign...to get herself kicked out of school. The idea was to educate the students at this suburban New Jersey school in the democratic process and the American way. But with all the sex scandals, smear campaigns, and behind-the-scenes power brokers at Winwood High, it doesn't look as if they need any lessons...., From the New York Times bestselling author of The Leftovers and Tracy Flick Can't Win comes a darkly hilarious novel about a high school election that brings out the worst in everyone--the basis for the film starring Reese Witherspoon! Tracy Flick wants to be President of Winwood High. She's one of those ambitious girls who finds time to do it all: edit the yearbook, star in the musical, sleep with her English teacher. But another teacher, staunch idealist Jim McAllister, aka "Mr. M.," thinks the students deserve better. So he persuades Paul Warren--a well-liked, good-hearted jock--to throw in his hat. But that puts Paul's sister Tammy in a snit. So she runs too, on an apathy platform, before starting a real campaign...to get herself kicked out of school. The idea was to educate the students at this suburban New Jersey school in the democratic process and the American way. But with all the sex scandals, smear campaigns, and behind-the-scenes power brokers at Winwood High, it doesn't look as if they need any lessons....
