Embrace - Mark Behr

Erotic, Passionate Coming-of-age Novel, Set In An Exclusive Boys' Choir School In South Africa'a Sensitive And Subtle Story' The Times'behr Is Adept At Varying His Style To The Mood And Age Of His Protagonist, Letting His Key Character Speak For Himself' Times Literary Supplement'this Is A Huge, Multi-layered Novel' The Sunday Timesembrace Is The Story Of The Awakening Of Karl De Man A Thirteen-year-old Student At The Berg, An Exclusive Academy For Boys In South Africa In The 1970s. Interwoven With The Storyline About Karl At School Are Memories From Karl's Childhood And First Years At The Berg, Presented As An Ever-growing Patchwork Of The Many Influences On His Development: Growing Up On A Game Reserve In East Africa, Intensely Aware Of Landscape And Wildlife; A Loving And Close Family, But A Traditional One That Will Never Easily Accept Karl's True Self: Being Sent Away To School And The Formation Of New Friendships And Relationships. But, After Threats And Punishments Handed Out After Casual Sexual Games In The Dorm, Karl Falls In Love.