British boarding school stories

[naamagatus]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Tabouli" <tabouli at u...> 
wrote:
> No-one's mentioned my favorite British boarding school stories, 
namely the books on the Marlow family by Antonia Forest.  Excellent, 
those.  Malory Towers and St Clares, but with realism and 
characterisation and plausibility.  > 

> There are four school stories and six set during the holidays 
(published betwen 1948 and 1982), which is a departure from the usual 
trend.  They are as follows:
> 
> Autumn Term (12yo twins with 4 distinguished older sisters start at 
boarding school)
> The Marlows and the Traitor (set during holidays: 3 youngest 
Marlows get kidnapped by a spy)
> Falconer's Lure (set during holidays: the Marlows move to the 
country and Nicola takes up falconry)
> End of Term (school story centred on the end of year Christmas play)
> Peter's Room (the Marlows & next door neighbour Patrick do a 
Brontes based roleplay over Christmas)
> The Thuggery Affair (two of the Marlows & Patrick run in with a 
local gang)
> The Ready-Made Family (19yo family genius Karen comes home from her 
1st term at Oxford announcing that she is marrying a 41yo widower 
with three kids)
> Cricket Term (school story centred around the interform cricket 
tournament)
> Attic Term (school story centred around the beautiful, scatty 
Ginty's relationship with Patrick)
> Run Away Home (the Marlows help an abducted boy return to 
Switzerland)
> 

OH - MY - GOD!!! Have you any idea how long I've been yearning for 
sequels to the first book?!
I found Automn Term in a used books store years ago, and for some 
reason decided to take it. And it was wonderful! As a child, I read 
all the Enid Blyton school stories, and was amazed at how similar yet 
different this book was. Deeper, realer, better. I've searched to see 
whether she wrote sequels, but couldn't find any mention of it. 
Hurrah! How do you think I can get the other books? 


Naama, very excited