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

Phinn, Gervase

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0718149114 ISBN 13: 9780718149116

Publisher: Michael Joseph, 2010

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Michael Joseph
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0718149114
• ISBN 13: 9780718149116
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 421