The Forests of the Night the war as it really was, as James Kirkup observed, an "acid portrait of those who played at being members of the [French] Resistance". The novel's theme and title come from the opening lines to William Blake's poem "The Tyger": "Tiger, tiger, burning bright - in the forests of the night." "The Forests of the Night" was translated in 1951 into English by Nora Wydenbruck; it has not been re-printed since. Francis is the son of the Comte de Balansun, whose family resides in the French town of Saint-Clar, near the Pyrenees. Francis, in the beginning of the novel, skips
Tyger Valley College the specific criteria required for each sport is outlined within the sport policy. Candidates are required to apply for colours should they feel they have met all the criteria in their sport. Tyger Valley College rewards scholars of excellence in three ways: Certificate of Merit, Half Colours and Full Colours. Colours are limited to Grade 10 to 12 and are awarded regardless of academic performance in previous years. The criteria is represented below. Honours are the highest award one can achieve at the college. To be eligible for the Honours award a student must have been awarded Full Colours three