Notes on a Scandal
by Zoë Hellerliterary work· published 2003
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When the new teacher first arrives, Barbara immediately senses that this woman will be different from the rest of her staff-room colleagues. But Barbara is not the only one to feel that Sheba is special, and before too long Sheba is involved in an illicit affair with a pupil. Barbara finds the relationship abhorrent, of course, but she is the only adult in whom Sheba can properly confide. So when the liaison is found out and Sheba's life falls apart, Barbara is there...
Adaptations (1)
Notes on a Scandal was adapted into a 2006 film.
Notes on a Scandal2006 · film · 92 min · dir. Richard Eyre · IMDb ↗A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond platonic friendship.
