Book Overview
Escape to the country with Gervase Phinn's heartwarming tales of life as a school inspector in Yorkshire
'Gervase Phinn's memoirs have made him a hero in school staff-rooms' Daily Telegraph
______ What's your name? I asked the child.
'Tequila, ' she replied. I'm named after a drink.'
'Tequila Sunrise, ' I murmured.
'No, ' pouted the child. 'Tequila Braithwaite.'
Now in his fourth year as...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0141011319
ISBN13:9780141011318
Release Date:September 2009
Publisher:Penguin Group
Length:352 Pages
Weight:0.56 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.0" x 7.7"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
Very entertaining
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
Gervase Phinn is an interesting writer; if you enjoyed James Herriott, you will enjoy these stories about teaching and life in Yorkshire.
Funny, heartwarming, beautifully written
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
Thank goodness I have discovered the wonderful prolific writer of the Yorkshire Dales, Gervase Phinn. His marvelous stories about his life as an English school inspector were a daily breath of fresh air as I moved from chapter to chapter, learning about Mr. Phinn, his worthy colleagues and the many bright and entertaining children he visited throughout Yorkshire. Highly recommended for teachers and any adult who has not lost the child in themselves.
A celebration of the teaching profession
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This whole series is a hoot. Everyone who has ever been a teacher, everyone who has ever been in a classroom will delight in these books. They are not only fun but they raise some interesting contrasts between British and American schooling. After retirement I did substitute teaching for nine years and only once did I ever have the privilege of a supervisor observing me. Now I know why the Brits have it all over us in the educational field.
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