A Leader In the Chalet School John Betjeman of highs and lows on

of highs and lows on the stages of Dublin and Londons West End

The Brittle Star is the epic story of a young man's unquenchable spirit

If the prose is sometimes choppy and repetitious

this is a dark fable of lost faith and awakening love amidst the moors

It will take all the young witch's skill and cunning

A Leader In the Chalet School John Betjeman of highs and lows onJacynth Lambert, niece of Gay Lambert, arrives at the Chalet School with her older sister Anne. Jacynth, who prefers to be known as Jack, is generally popular, although one member of her form takes an instant dislike to her. Jack enjoys the outdoor activities of the Chalet school, although she is frustrated by the winter blizzards. This leads to several practical jokes, and Jack soon finds herself in trouble with the staff and prefects. Len Maynard is