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And Both Were Young

by Madeleine L'Engle

Friendship and mystery at a Swiss boarding school

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Friendship and mystery at a Swiss boarding school

At a girls’ boarding school in Switzerland, Flip feels out of place amid strict routines and classmates whose interests leave her lonely. Her friendship with Paul offers a connection she has been missing, but his mysterious past draws her into a search that puts her in danger. The novel brings together boarding-school life, a young woman’s sense of isolation, and a mystery shared between two friends. This edition also includes an introduction by Madeleine L’Engle’s granddaughter, writer L.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in boarding-school settings.
  • Readers who enjoy stories centered on friendship and a mystery.

Themes

Belonging and lonelinessFriendshipBoarding-school lifeMystery and danger

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Book overview

In this novel by the author of A Wrinkle in Time, a young woman is miserable at an all girls' boarding school in Switzerland . . . until she meets a mysterious boy.

Flip feels like a prisoner when she first arrives at boarding school in Switzerland; her days are strictly scheduled and she never has a minute to herself. She's constantly surrounded by girls who never stop talking about clothes and boys, making Flip feel lonely, clumsy, and awkward. Then she finds a true friend in Paul. He understands her in a way that no one at school does, and she breaks the rules to spend time with him. But as the two become closer, Flip learns that Paul has a mystery in his past. To help him discover the truth, she must put herself in serious danger.

This new edition of one of Madeleine L'Engle's earliest works features an introduction by the author's granddaughter, the writer L

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