- ISBN: 9780199539222 | 0199539227
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 5/15/2009
This novel, although not as well-known as Radcliffe's later works, is thought to represent her work at its best. More than just a work of suspense and mystery, it is a work of ideas--a discussion of the contrasts between hedonistic doctrines and a system of education and values.