Regiment of Women

<b>Rediscover the brilliance of<i> Regiment of Women</i> in the Mermaid Collection - classic books by popular pioneering female authors republished to delight new generations of readers. <p></p></b><p><b>'The Mermaid Collection is so sure footed that you're unlikely to go wrong' India Knight<br><br>Set in a small town in Edwardian England, <i>Regiment of Women</i> is a page-turning and beguiling novel about the complicated relationship between a teacher and pupil at a private (and elitist) girls' school . . . <br></b><br><b>With a foreword by Jacqueline Wilson<br></b><br><b>'Imagine if Miss Jean Brodie was a lesbian ...</b> <b>Witty, joyous, razor-sharp. A wonderful new edition' <i>The Times</i></b><br><br></p><p><b>'I understand her. You don’t. She likes to be top dog. She’ll do anything for that. She likes to know every woman and child in the school is a bit of putty, to knead into shape.’</b></p><p><br>Miss Clare Hartill, teacher at a girls’ boarding school, has a bewitching ability to get her own way, whether it is among the staff or the pupils who’ll do anything to please her. When nineteen-year-old Alwynne Durand is hired, Clare takes this innocent and enthusiastic but undisciplined young teacher under her wing.</p><p>Soon, the pair are spending every moment together, with Alwynne growing as dependent on Clare as she is drawn to her beguiling wit and charm.</p><p>But when tragedy touches the school, Alwynne begins to question Clare’s attentions. Sometimes, she thinks, her new friend can be cruel.</p><p>Torn between a Clare she loves and a Clare she fears, Alwynne must decide between loyalty and independence – before Clare chooses for her . . . </p><p><b><u>Praise for Clemence Dane:<br></u>'Clemence Dane's special distinction as a writer is to have won distinction in many different literary fields and to have been mediocre in none' </b><i>New York Times</i></p>