The Public School Chronicles
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The Public School Chronicles is a series published by Desert Hearts Books. The first two volumes are The Virgin Killers by Nick Awde
and An Overseas Boy by Peter Lazard. The books form an interconnected story of life of schoolboys at three exclusive British boarding schools - two Jesuit preparatory schools and a public school - and the lives that they pursue afterwards. Beatings and bullying at school and political intrigue and murder are recurrent themes. Conspiracies for religious world domination through holy bloodlines or voodoo abound. The authors use the same background for their plots and share some characters. The schools, called simply "The Hall" and "The College" portrayed are believed to be St Mary's Hall in Lancashire, St John's in Berkshire, and Stonyhurst College
in Lancashire. The descriptions are authentic and most of the characters, therefore, are also believed to be real.
Nick Awde
Nick Awde Hill , is a British writer, artist, singer-songwriter and critic. The author, editor or illustrator of more than 50 books, he is based in London and Brussels...
and An Overseas Boy by Peter Lazard. The books form an interconnected story of life of schoolboys at three exclusive British boarding schools - two Jesuit preparatory schools and a public school - and the lives that they pursue afterwards. Beatings and bullying at school and political intrigue and murder are recurrent themes. Conspiracies for religious world domination through holy bloodlines or voodoo abound. The authors use the same background for their plots and share some characters. The schools, called simply "The Hall" and "The College" portrayed are believed to be St Mary's Hall in Lancashire, St John's in Berkshire, and Stonyhurst College
Stonyhurst College
Stonyhurst College is a Roman Catholic independent school, adhering to the Jesuit tradition. It is located on the Stonyhurst Estate near the village of Hurst Green in the Ribble Valley area of Lancashire, England, and occupies a Grade I listed building...
in Lancashire. The descriptions are authentic and most of the characters, therefore, are also believed to be real.
See also
- Stonyhurst CollegeStonyhurst CollegeStonyhurst College is a Roman Catholic independent school, adhering to the Jesuit tradition. It is located on the Stonyhurst Estate near the village of Hurst Green in the Ribble Valley area of Lancashire, England, and occupies a Grade I listed building...
- Stonyhurst Saint Mary's HallStonyhurst Saint Mary's HallStonyhurst St Mary's Hall is the preparatory school to Stonyhurst College. It is an independent co-educational Catholic school founded by the Society of Jesus . It is primarily a day school but has some boarders...