ThePenguinLessonsisthetruestoryofadisillusionedEnglishmanwhowenttoworkinaschoolinArgentinain1976.Expectinganeasyride,hediscoveredinsteadacomplicatedanddividednation–andaclassofpracticallyunteachableyoungboys.Whenhefindsasmallpenguinwasheduponanoil-slickedbeach,hislifeisturnedupsidedown–andthepenguinbecomesnotonl..