Published when he was only twenty‑three, The Fourth of June offers a raw and witty portrayal of life at Eton College under the shadow of violence and privilege. Through incidents of savage bullying, class warfare, and ambiguous sexuality, David Benedictus reveals both cruelty and comedic absurdity in elite boarding-school culture. Bold, darkly humorous, and unflinching in its critique, this groundbreaking first novel made Benedictus a literary star in his generation.
