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1. www.goodreads.com › book › showThe English Teacher by Lily King | Goodreads

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   Jan 1, 2005 · The English Teacher. Lily King. 3.65. 3,459 ratings406 reviews. Chosen by the Chicago Tribune and Publishers Weekly as one of the Best Novels of 2005, Lily King's new novel is a story about an independent woman and her fifteen-year-old son, and the truth she has long concealed from him.

   • 3.6/5 (3.2K)
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   • Author: Lily King

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   Reviews of The English Teacher by Lily King, plus links to a book excerpt from The English Teacher and author biography of Lily King.

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   Is the English teacher a good book?

   • In The English Teacher, King uses her superb craftsmanship, effortlessly suspenseful pacing, and tenderly observed insight into marriage, motherhood, and family to expertly limn the life of an independent single mother and her fifteen-year-old son, who is on a circuitous path toward a truth she has long concealed from him.

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   What is the English teacher about?

   • The English Teacher is a passionate tale of a mother and son's vital bond and a provocative look at our notions of intimacy, honesty, loyalty, family, and the real meaning of home.

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   Is 'the English teacher' autobiographical?

   • And on top of all these, it was even more harrowing to learn that 'The English Teacher' is autobiographical. R.K. Narayan's books don't fail to touch its readers' souls and with 'The English Teacher', it goes a level deeper. When Krishna smiled, I smiled. When Krishna cried, I cried. When Krishna was engulfed by loneliness, I was lonely too.

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   What is the story of a teacher based on?

   • The story revolves around an English teacher. The writing vividly talks about the quirks of being an English teacher in an Indian college; the discussion on the education system; the true nature of being human; the uniqueness and the beauty of life seen in a child; the trust and love between a husband and wife and the caring nature of parents.

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4. www.kirkusreviews.com › the-english-teacherTHE ENGLISH TEACHER | Kirkus Reviews

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   Sep 9, 2005 · A single mother’s long-pent-up rage and unhappiness threaten her new marriage and her son’s sense of stability—in King’s follow-up to the well-received The Pleasing Hour (1999). Peter is thrilled that his mother, Vida, an English teacher at a New England private school, is marrying Tom, a local widower with three kids.

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   The book is semi autobiographical in nature and deals with life of an English teacher with a young daughter whose wife suddenly dies from typhoid. The plot is a good insight into the social customs and general life in a small town in India in early 1930s.

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   THE ENGLISH TEACHER begs the discussion: Are people in control of their own destinies, or are they --- as Hardy believed --- helpless victims of fate?

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8. www.kirkusreviews.com › the-english-teacher-atirTHE ENGLISH TEACHER | Kirkus Reviews

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   Aug 30, 2016 · THE ENGLISH TEACHER. by Yiftach R. Atir ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 30, 2016. Atir appreciates subtle spycraft and knows his business, but this tale is often morose and features a woman who can be less... bookshelf. shop now. An ex-Mossad agent sets off a scramble at the agency when she disappears.

9. www.bookbrowse.com › reading_guides › detailReading guide for The English Teacher by Lily King - BookBrowse

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   Do the students of an imaginative English teacher—and readers of good books—suspend disbelief in order to grow or live on multiple levels? Why does Vida hate teaching Tess of the D'Urbervilles ? Why is she afraid of Peter reading it?