The Student

Jamie d’Antioc

Published: 2017

Format: Paperback

Pages: 816

ISBN: 9781941634332

RRP: £9.99

In New Jersey in the late 1960s, Jason Portland’s life seems to be running perfectly to plan. He has the perfect girlfriend and a prestigious job working at the forefront of pioneering technology. But when a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity arises to study under a world-renowned professor at the London School of Economics, Jason decides to put his comfortable existence on hold and pursue his doctorate degree in London.

Leaving behind the quiet comfort of the New Jersey suburbs, Jason ventures into the frosty climate of 1970s London. But can Jason get past the chill of English manners and make a home for himself in a country still scarred by the Second World War? With political change on the horizon and the intellectual beauty, Louise, at his side, Jason can’t help but be pulled into the growing debates dividing the country and the increasing rift between the rich and the poor. From trying to find a decent cup of coffee to understanding the financial world of the City of London, Jason faces challenges both large and small as he searches for his place as an outsider in Britain.