On Your Marks
by Gladys Mitchell
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Originally written as a career novel for girls, On Your Marks now stands alone as a well-written and colourful story of a girl's transition from school-leaver to a capable and confident young P.E.teacher. Much 1950s period detail and 3 mysteries to solve from this author better known for her crime fiction.Tags
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I loved this. It's about college life and what comes next, with a great deal of awesome period detail and lovely friendships. I thoroughly enjoyed the main characters, they're supremely driven and just plain great girls about to go out in the world with passion, intelligence and good sense. It's an awesome novel of school life with quite a bit of humour and some mystery. I'm very happy Grey Ladies reprinted this, I knew Gladys Mitchell from her detective novels but she's as comfortable in the career genre as she is in the whodunnit area. The title comes up in the very last scene of the novel and makes for a beautiful, open end.
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Author Gladys Mitchell was born in Cowley, Oxfordshire, England on April 19, 1901. She was educated at Goldsmiths' College and University College, London. After graduating, she became a teacher and taught English, history, and games at numerous schools until her retirement in 1961. She is best known for her detective novels featuring Mrs. Bradley. show more She also wrote under the pseudonyms Stephen Hockaby and Malcolm Torrie. In 1976, she received the Crime Writers' Association Silver Dagger award. She died on July 27, 1983. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- On Your Marks
- Original publication date
- 1954
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- Languages
- English
- Media
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- ISBNs
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