Road to the Dales: The Story of a Yorkshire Lad - Couverture rigide

Phinn, Gervase

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0718149114 ISBN 13 : 9780718149116

Editeur : Michael Joseph Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

Road to the Dales Tells of a life full of happiness, conversation, music and books shared with the author's three siblings, mother and father. This book is a snapshot of growing up in Yorkshire in the 1950s - of school days and holidays as well as his tentative steps into the adult world.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Gervase tells of a life full of happiness, conversation, music and books shared with his three siblings, mother and father. This book is a snapshot of growing up in Yorkshire in the 1950s – reminisce with Gervase, and share in his personal journey - of school days and holidays as well as his tentative steps into the adult world. Devour numerous uproarious stories including the incident involving a broken greenhouse, crashing his brother’s newly restored bike as well as secrets about his first dates, adventures at summer camp, family trips to Blackpool and many other captivating tales. With a wicked ear for the comical, and a sharp eye for detail, this beautifully written book visits poignant moments, significant events and precious memories from a boy called Gervase.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Gervase Phinn is a teacher, freelance lecturer, author, poet, school inspector, educational consultant and visiting professor of education - but none of these is more important than his family. For fourteen years he taught in a range of schools, then acted as General Adviser for Language Development in Rotherham before moving on to North Yorkshire, where he spent ten years as a school inspector. He holds five fellowships, honorary doctorates from Hull, Leicester and Sheffield Hallam universities, and is a patron of a number of children's charities and educational organizations. Gervase lives with his family in Doncaster.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Michael Joseph Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0718149114
• ISBN 13: 9780718149116
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 448