Prep

Curtis Sittenfeld's poignant and occassionally angst-ridden debut novel Prep is the story of Lee Fiora, a South Bend, Indiana, teenager who wins a scholarship to the prestigious Ault school, an East Coast institution where "money was everywhere on campus, but it was usually invisible." As we follow Lee through boarding school, we witness firsthand the triumphs and tragedies that shape our heroine's coming-of-age. Yet while Sittenfeld may be a skilled storyteller, her real gift lies in her ability to expertly give voice to what is often described as the most alienating period in a young person's life: high school.

- Title now in third reprint

- Over 30,000 books sold in first six weeks since pub

- NYT best seller

- Prep has fast become the new in book, likened to a Catcher in the Rye for the new millennium.

- Prep is showing tremendous adult/YA crossover appeal, similar to The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.