Born In Exile (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781717020390)

The main protagonist, Godwin Peak, is a star student at Whitelaw College, which he won a scholarship to attend. He wins many academic prizes and his future seems promising. Then his Cockney uncle arrives intending to open an eating-house adjacent to the college. Godwin is mortified of being associated with 'trade' and leaves the college rather than face the scorn he expects to receive from his upper-class fellow students.This is indicative of his social aspirations (upwards) and snobbery (downwards).

Author: George Gissing
ISBN-10: 1717020399
ISBN-13: 9781717020390
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 04/16/2018
Pages: 448
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.31lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.91d