OLDER FICTION
Burgess, Melvin

Nicholas Dane

(2) YA Fourteen-year-old Nicholas Dane arrives at a school for wayward boys after his mother dies of a heroin overdose. A drugged-up headmaster, a pedophilic deputy head, a staff of sadistic monsters, and their tormented orphan prey make Nick's new home a living hell. Readers familiar with Nicholas Nickleby and Oliver Twist will find parallels here that will deepen their appreciation for Burgess's novel.

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