Fanfare for a Teenage Warrior in Love

When Tom becomes involved in an Inter-School Discussion Group, his unscrupulous friend Taff sees an opportunity for money-making by taking bets on the outcome. Tom, however, finds that the discussions provoke consideration of his attitudes to life, love, the Universe and Everything. Although his pantheistic awakening at the end of the book is somewhat laboured, Tom's characterisation as a thoughtful boy who wants to keep up with his mates will strike chords with many teenagers.