{"product_id":"9781035050246","title":"Claudine at School","description":"Author: Colette\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781035050246\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Pan Macmillan UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 14 Oct 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 368\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaudine lives in a small rural village in France and attends the local girls school. Headstrong, rebellious and a lover of mischief, she knows how to fill her days with adventure.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eClaudine at School\u003c\/i\u003e is part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics bound in real cloth with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is translated from French by Janet Flanner, who was an extraordinary writer and journalist. She was the Paris correspondent for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e for fifty years.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nFrom gossip to exams, to crushes and betrayals, Claudine treats us like her closest friend, telling us her deepest secrets. In a day-to-day account of her life at school, we learn that she falls head over heels in love with Miss Aimee - one of her teachers - which leads to a brief affair; she provocatively plays with the affections of a young pupil; and she boldly defies the strict headmistress. Clever, crafty and fiercely independent, Claudine thrives at the centre of the action.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nImmensely witty, utterly charming and closely reminiscent of Colette’s own life, \u003ci\u003eClaudine at School\u003c\/i\u003e is a love letter to rural France and the joie de vivre of youth.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nThis Macmillan Collector’s Library edition is introduced by acclaimed writer Paul Bailey.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46798802223262,"sku":"TLD-9781035050246","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781035050246.jpg?v=1778119489","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781035050246","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}