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The headmaster of the most respected english school in saigon, percival chen is also a bon vivant, a compulsive gambler and an incorrigible womanizer. The opening of thomas christopher greenes fourth novel features a vermont prep school headmaster shedding his clothes as he walks through central park. A superbly crafted, highly suspenseful, and deeply affecting debut novel about one mans loyalty to his country, his family and his heritage percival chen is the headmaster of the most respected english academy in 1960s saigon, and he is well accustomed to bribing a foreverchanging list of government officials in order to maintain the elite status of his school. He is well accustomed to bribing a foreverchanging list of government officials in order to maintain the elite status of the chen academy. Vincent lam enjoying his position as the headmaster of saigon s best english school while indulging in a gambling and womanizing lifestyle, percival chen becomes aware of the local violence when his son lands in. In 1966, chen pie sou, also known as percival, is the headmaster of percival chen english academy in cholon, a chineseinfluenced market. Students wont carry their textbooks 247 but you can bet theyre carrying their. Blessed with intriguingly flawed characters moving through a richly drawn historical and physical landscape, the headmaster s wager is a riveting story of love. Impac longlist goes further than other prizes books the. The headmasters wager ebook by vincent lam rakuten kobo. Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. You were unable to complete a practice exam and you wish to resume the exam. Vincent lam is a page turner project bookmark canada, april 10. You can contact a teacher via email, view and print.
Please keep this information confidential and secure. Mar, 2014 the opening of thomas christopher greenes fourth novel features a vermont prep school headmaster shedding his clothes as he walks through central park. The montreal gazette it s the streetlevel view of a story were more accustomed to viewing in panorama that ultimately makes lam s novel so effective and affecting. The headmasters wager by vincent lam overdrive rakuten. The headmasters wager longlisted for 20 andrew carnegie medals for excellence in fiction american library association, april 23, 20. Headmaster tara sue me page 5 read online free books. Its a complete solution and handles all of the essential. A superbly crafted, highly suspenseful, and deeply affecting debut novel about one mans loyalty to his country, his fam. Cultural, fiction, historical in 1930 percival chens father left him and his mother in mainland china to go to vietnam and seek his fortune. The year is 1966, and the city churns with violence and unpredictability. The headmasters wager duchesne county library system.
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