num_pages: 320
description: This Pride &amp; Prejudice retelling brings New York Times bestselling Sayantani DasGuptas trademark wit and insight to her bright and funny YA debut!It is a truth universally acknowledged that Leela Bose plays to win.A life-long speech competitor Leela loves nothing more than crushing the competition all while wearing a smile. But when she meets the incorrigible Firoze Darcy a debater from an elitist private school Leela cant stand him. Unfortunately hell be competing in the state league so their paths are set to collide.But why attempt to tolerate Firoze when Leela can one-up him? The situation is more complicated than Leela anticipated though and her participation in the tournament reveals that she might have tragically misjudged the debaters -- including Firoze Darcy -- and more than just her own winning streak is at stakeher heart is too. Debating Darcy is bestselling author Sayantani DasGuptas reinterpretation of beloved classic Pride and Prejudice -- imaginative hilarious thought-provoking and truly reflective of the complex diverse world of American high school culture.
language: English
title: Debating Darcy
publisher: Scholastic Press