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A lovely insight into a man a time and a place.Great little book, found a few typos in it being the pedant that I am. This memoir follows Jack--a boy whose exuberance and wit continually lands him in trouble--through the brutal and brutalising years of boarding school. A sensitive, quick-witted boy from a small town, Jack Muir adores his mother, yearns for affection from his father, and lives in the shadow of his accomplished brother. 0000057896 00000 n Sent to a boarding school at a young age, Jack must quickly decide what sort of person he will be—the type that succumbs to the pressure of bullies and the school system or the type that fights back, using clever banter and intellect to get by. With a unique and authentic voice, this darkly humorous tale portrays the road to depression as seen through the naiveté of youth.I was obliged to read this book for bookclub this February.I was obliged to read this book for bookclub this February.My sheltered childhood is long behind me but I had a sense of disbelief when I read about the brutality of boarding school life in Boy on a Wire. The routine violence that was inflicted even for minor misdemeanours was institutionalised by both masters and boys. I won't forget it.Jon's book is a hoot and so is he. The Man Who Walked Between the Towers . 0000054859 00000 n ['�l��fP7�nB�n\��|C !63rHHd�~y Y�s�����*l�_��y� qm�'Q;M�J�l�M���eM�U��b��y̭���:�8�(����zn���u|p�Y���^�S/s��__�?Pp�����#�{B��n����~s�1���g=q�;ŧX��f(*EF}4k ��l�>e �!iN�V�Le�6f �P'g1O��N�{í>�aN��[��gH��;_lN��hx�\�����=�Y{,�@�̣�`�$��K[}\���!n���\�opu������Uu �':��1��b����}���й����s����Es��^_!7�D-W��s�"&E�ayP y�w�b���Ic`�%뤷?�D�H$�>���F���/Ze���vk�,�]�C. In 1974, French high-wire artist Philippe Petit gained fame when he walked on a high wire he had installed between the Twin Towers in New York City. 6�`� endstream endobj 15 0 obj<> endobj 16 0 obj<> endobj 17 0 obj<>/ColorSpace<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB]/ExtGState<>>> endobj 18 0 obj<> endobj 19 0 obj<> endobj 20 0 obj<> endobj 21 0 obj<> endobj 22 0 obj<> endobj 23 0 obj[/ICCBased 55 0 R] endobj 24 0 obj<>stream 0000009975 00000 n 0000029194 00000 n <<769E138CA69AF9438B61EBF1867E78E3>]>> 0000033355 00000 n 0000096190 00000 n trailer 0000022295 00000 n 192136145X 1.40 g of iron wire was placed in a flask and about 50 cm3 of dilute sulphuric acid (an excess) was added. Jack wants us to think he is one of the lads - larger than life and somewhat invincible -but his vulnerabilities are clearly shown and so he comes across as raw, honest and real. !����"��~+V ~/�k͛7�ά�\��n���UW��"թ`� ˙" ˙ ˙ # !

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