When Tenley Tudor arrives at college like a traveler from another time or another land, she thinks she might be in over her head. Living in her parents' guesthouse is lonely, but living elbow-to-elbow with kids who snicker at her weird manners is even lonelier. When Tenley tries to drop out, the Dean of Arts and Sciences jumps at the chance to keep her in school and help her find her way.
With a staggering IQ and a dead father and the burden of...