The Other Side of the Dale
Author | : Gervase Phinn |
Publisher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 246 |
Release | : 1999-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780140275421 |
ISBN-13 | : 0140275428 |
Rating | : 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This is a warm, funny and mostly true account of the first year that Gervase Phinn spent as a schools' inspector in North Yorkshire. His brilliantly portrayed cast includes his fellow inspectors who range from endearing to eccentric, sporting lords of the manor, Ministry bigwigs, formidable teaching nuns and a very attractive head-teacher who happens to be single, adding up to an enchanting montage of experiences. But it is the children themselves who steal the show, whether fresh-faced from the farms or worldly-wise from the towns. Gervase Phinn is a born raconteur who has transferred his talents to the written word with outstanding success.