Description
Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl is a literary mystery and coming-of-age novel centred on Blue van Meer, an exceptionally clever teenager with a vast knowledge of literature, philosophy, science and film. When Blue starts at the elite St. Gallway School, she is drawn into a group of unconventional students known as the Bluebloods.
After the suspicious deaths of two people connected to the school, Blue begins trying to unravel a complicated murder mystery. Marisha Pessl’s acclaimed debut combines literary references, dark humour, mystery and teenage intrigue, making Special Topics in Calamity Physics an appealing choice for readers who enjoy intelligent, unconventional fiction with a strong mystery at its centre.
