School for Love by Olivia Manning

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A Young Orphan Learns the High Price of Love

By Mark Doty
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the February 2009 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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Mark Doty reviews School for Love, a charming novel about a young orphan who learns the high price of love.

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