The Elite
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Originally published | April 23, 2013 |
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Authors | Kiera Cass |
Page count | 336 |
Genres | Dystopia |
Romance Novel | |
Young Adult Fiction | |
Fantasy Fiction | |
Novel | |
Young Adult Fiction | |
Fantasy Fiction | |
Romantic Fantasy | |
Preceded by | The Selection |
The Prince: A Selection Novella | |
Followed by | The One |
The Queen: A Novella | |
Reviews | www.goodreads.com |
Published | April 23, 2013 |
Next in series | The One |
Previous in series | The Selection |
Page | 336 |
Media actions | www.worldcat.org |
Get book actions | www.worldcat.org |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 2377689 |
About The Elite
The Elite is the second novel in the Selection series by Kiera Cass. It is narrated by America Singer, a 17-year-old girl who is selected to compete with 35 other girls to become Prince Maxon's wife and become queen.
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... The UK s top ice hockey division - The Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) - announced last week it would but would " strongly encourage" players and officials to wear them after Johnson s death...
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... The Nottingham Panthers have described the 29-year-old s death as a Meanwhile, the UK s top ice hockey division - The Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) - has but will " strongly encourage" players and officials to wear them after Johnson s death...
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Hugh Grant in handshake row with Sajid Javid
Hugh Grant has hit back after being criticised for not shaking Chancellor Sajid Javid 's hand at a film premiere.
In an, Mr Javid said he put his hand out to the Hollywood star and said "lovely to meet You " - But Grant refused to shake it.
"I think that is incredibly rude," said the Chancellor .
Saying he declined the handshake because he felt Mr Javid was dismissive to press abuse victims.
Grant , 59, has been one of the leading voices in The Campaign for stricter press regulation, after being one of The Victims of the phone-hacking scandal.
He said his exact words to Mr Javid were: "If You don't mind, I won't shake your hand because You were rude and dismissive to The Victims of press abuse when You met them as culture Secretary . "
Grant with his wife, Swedish TV producer Anna Elisabet Eberstein, at The Irishman premiereA spokesman for the actor said he was referring to a meeting when victims of The Press said they felt Mr Javid's "attitude in The Meeting was 'borderline contemptuous'".
"Hugh would like to point out that The Victims in question were not celebrities," the spokesman added.
"They were people with personal family tragedies who had been abused by sections of The Press . "
'Completely shocked'In his interview, Mr Javid, 49, said he was at an event to promote Martin Scorsese 's new film The Irishman earlier this month when the handshake incident happened.
"I recognised him and put my hand out and said, 'Lovely to meet You ', and You know what he does? He refuses to shake my hand.
"He says, 'I Am not shaking your hand'. I Am completely shocked.
"He said, 'When You were culture Secretary You didn't support my friends in (anti-media intrusion campaign) Hacked Off. '
"I think that is incredibly rude.
"I Wonder if people like Hugh Grant think they are part of The Elite and they look down on working class people no matter what station they reach in life. "
Mr Javid was culture Secretary for just over a Year in 2014 and 2015. He later became home Secretary before being appointed Chancellor In July this Year .
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Source of news: bbc.com