Books of Bildungsroman

  • Crossing the Lines
    Crossing the Lines
    By Melvyn Bragg

    Featuring Sam, Ellen and Joe Richardson from 'The soldier's return' and 'A son of war'.

  • Boy
    Boy
    By Lindsey Collen

    Young, inexperienced, grieving for his brother, frustrated by his parents and his cloistered life, Boy - while coming to terms with the fact that he has failed his school exams - is sent to his uncle's house.

  • The Flowers of Evil
    The Flowers of Evil
    By Shuzo Oshimi

    Misanthropic middle schooler Takao Kasuga, who finds solace in the writings of Baudelaire, finds his life taking a turn for the worse when he is blackmailed by the oddest girl in class, who threatens to tell everyone about his crush.