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Out of the Woods But Not Over the Hill by Gervase Phinn

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Out of the Woods But Not Over the Hill

Author
Gervase Phinn
Narrator
Gervase Phinn
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Publish Date
14 October 2010
Run Time
8 hours 47 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Autobiography: general, Biography: general

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For Gervase Phinn growing old is not about a leisurely walk to the pub for a game of dominoes or snoozing in his favourite armchair. As this sparkling collection of his very best humorous writing shows, he may be 'out of the woods' but he is certainly not 'over the hill'.
Looking back over more than sixty years of family life, teaching, inspecting schools, writing and public speaking, Gervase never fails to unearth humour, character, warmth and wisdom from the most diverse of experiences, whether they be growing up in Rotherham with the most un-Yorkshirelike of names or describing why loud mobile phone users get his goat.
Brimming with nostalgia, gently mocking life's absurdities, never shy of an opinion, this is Gervase Phinn at his wittiest, twinkly-eyed best.


(P)2010 Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks

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  • A worthy successor to James Herriott, and every bit as endearing.

    Alan Titchmarsh

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Details
Author
Gervase Phinn
Narrator
Gervase Phinn
Duration
8 hours 47 minutes
Release Date
14 October 2010
ISBN
9781444713343
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Genre
Autobiography: general, Biography: general

Synopsis

For Gervase Phinn growing old is not about a leisurely walk to the pub for a game of dominoes or snoozing in his favourite armchair. As this sparkling collection of his very best humorous writing shows, he may be 'out of the woods' but he is certainly not 'over the hill'.Looking back over more than sixty years of family life, teaching, inspecting schools, writing and public speaking, Gervase never fails to unearth humour, character, warmth and wisdom from the most diverse of experiences, whether they be growing up in Rotherham with the most un-Yorkshirelike of names or describing why loud mobile phone users get his goat.Brimming with nostalgia, gently mocking life's absurdities, never shy of an opinion, this is Gervase Phinn at his wittiest, twinkly-eyed best.(P)2010 Hodder & Stoughton Audiobooks

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