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The Other Side of the Dale (Paperback)
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The Other Side of the Dale (Paperback)

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Paperback 288 Pages / Published: 24/09/2009
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Synopsis
Gervase Phinn reveals his early experiences as a school inspector in The Other Side of the Dale. As the newly appointed County Inspector of Schools in North Yorkshire, Gervase Phinn reveals in this warm and wonderfully humorous account, the experiences of his first year in the job - and what an education it was! He quickly learns that he must slow his pace and appreciate the beautiful countryside - 'Are tha'comin' in then, mester, or are tha' stoppin' out theer all day admirin' t'view?' He encounters some larger-than-life characters, from farmers and lords of the manor to teaching nuns and eccentric caretakers. And, best of all, he discovers the delightful and enchanting qualities of the Dales children, including the small boy, who, when told he's not very talkative, answers: 'If I've got owt to say I says it, and if I've got owt to ask I asks it.' With his keen ear for the absurd and sharp eye for the ludicrous, Gervase Phinn's stories in The Other Side of the Dale will not fail to make you weep with laughter. 'Gervase Phinn's memoirs have made him a hero in school staff-rooms' Daily Telegraph Gervase Phinn is an author and educator from Rotherham who, after teaching for fourteen years in a variety of schools, moved to North Yorkshire to be a school inspector. He has written autobiographies, novels, plays, collections of poetry and stories, as well as a number of books about education. 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 organizations. He is married with four adult children. His books include The Other Side of the Dale, Over Hill and Dale, Head Over Heels in the Dales, The Heart of the Dales, Up and Down in the Dales and Trouble at the Little Village School.

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN: 9780140275421
Number of pages: 288
Weight: 202 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 18 mm

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“The Other Side of the Dale”

Had me laughing, had me crying - and all the rest of my family. Gervase Phinn manages to really bring alive events in the classroom and the inspectors office. Fantastic read.

Paperback edition
4th October 2007
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“Fantastic!”

I thought this book was very entertaining just like others I have read from this author, I found myself laughing out loud at certain incidents throughout the book. Gervase Phinn is becoming one of my favourite... More

Paperback edition
8th October 2010
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“Gervase Phinn The other side of the Dale”

Loved the book , wish all school inspectors were as nice, had fun reading it to my grandchildren. read within two days such fun

Paperback edition
31st May 2017
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