num_pages: 245
description: When Sheba Hart joins St. George's as the new pottery teacher, lonely Barbara Covett senses that she has found a kindred spirit. But Barbara is not the only one drawn to Sheba. Before long Sheba is involved in an illicit affair with a pupil. Barbara is powerless to stop Sheba from pursuing her foolhardy course of action. But when the liaison is found out and Sheba's marriage falls apart, Barbara is loyally standing by, ready to provide succor.Notes on a Scandal is a story of repression and passion, envy and love. A complex psychological portrait framed by wicked satire, it is by turns funny, poignant and sinister.
language: English
title: Notes On a Scandal
titlecomplete: Notes On a Scandal
characters: Bathsheba Hart, Steven Connolly, Barbara Covett
genres: Fiction, British Literature, Drama, Literature, Adult, Novels, Contemporary, Adult Fiction, Literary Fiction, Audiobook
ratings_count: 22601
places: England
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Booker Prize, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Orange Prize
category: Fiction Longlist
publisher: Viking