A separate peace
John knowles
John knowles was born in fairmont, west virginia
he spent two years in the army
John knowles graduated from yale in 1949
he graduated a school in new hampshire in 1945
in his early career he wrote for the hatford courant and was assistant editor at the holiday magazine
the novel is based on his time at external academy in new Hampshire
boarding schools in the 1940s
in america boarding schools were often known as preparatory schools
many boarding schools for boys in 1940s prepared the boys to enlist as soon as they graduated and so did a lo of sport
boarding schools often offered he best education such as latin and philosophy so you had to be well of to be able to afford to send your child there.
john knowles went to a boarding school called extorter college
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the separate peace
protagonist is phineas
The World War II in america
1942 america had joined the war
in late 1941 pearl harbour was attacked which consequently drove america to go to war
rationing started on food and gasoline etc.
in february the military leaders held their first official meeting
daylight saving time goes into effect in the USA
in may the last American and filipino forces surrender to the Japanese
it was published in 1959
based on his time at school and an earlier short story called 'Phineas"
in the book the two friends are complete oposites (Phineas and gene)
the book was made into a film in 1972
the book is set in 1942