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The School at the Top of the Dale
Top of the Dale (Related to this series)
- Author
- Gervase Phinn
- Narrator
- Gervase Phinn
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Publish Date
- 16 September 2021
- Run Time
- 13 hours 38 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Newly qualified teacher Tom Dwyer has been given his first post in Risingdale, a sleepy little village at the very top of the Yorkshire Dales. Unsure if he'll ever fit into this close-knit community, Tom joins a motley staff at the village school. With pupils who know more about sheep than they do arithmetic, Tom has his work cut out for him.
Add to that an altercation with the beautiful but stand-offish Miss Janette Fairborn and an argument with the local squire's son, and Tom's first term proves a baptism of fire. But Tom soon finds himself growing fond of Risingdale, and with a class of lively and demanding pupils, an end-of-term show to put on, and a jewellery thief at large, he will find himself at the centre of drama, secrets revealed, and plenty of love, laughter and new friendships.
Full of colourful characters, and laugh-out-loud moments, The School at the Top of the Dale is a warm and humorous portrayal of life in a small Yorkshire village.
(P) 2018 Isis Publishing
Critics Review
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Praise for The Little Village School series
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Packed with delightful and authentic characters, juicy gossip, precarious romance and good old-fashioned village drama, this is a warm-hearted and hilarious account of a struggling school in a small community.
Good Book Guide
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A worthy successor to James Herriot, and every bit as endearing.
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Written with all the humour and warmth one has come to expect from this master storyteller.
Countryman
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As Yorkshire's favourite school inspector turns to fiction you can enjoy memorable characters and turns of phrase.
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Details
- Author
- Gervase Phinn
- Narrator
- Gervase Phinn
- Duration
- 13 hours 38 minutes
- Release Date
- 16 September 2021
- ISBN
- 9781399700078
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Humorous fiction, Schools and pre-schools
Synopsis
'[Gervase Phinn is] a worthy successor to James Herriott, and every bit as endearing.' - bestselling author Alan TitchmarshNewly qualified teacher Tom Dwyer has been given his first post in Risingdale, a sleepy little village at the very top of the Yorkshire Dales. Unsure if he'll ever fit into this close-knit community, Tom joins a motley staff at the village school. With pupils who know more about sheep than they do arithmetic, Tom has his work cut out for him. Add to that an altercation with the beautiful but stand-offish Miss Janette Fairborn and an argument with the local squire's son, and Tom's first term proves a baptism of fire. But Tom soon finds himself growing fond of Risingdale, and with a class of lively and demanding pupils, an end-of-term show to put on, and a jewellery thief at large, he will find himself at the centre of drama, secrets revealed, and plenty of love, laughter and new friendships. Full of colourful characters, and laugh-out-loud moments, The School at the Top of the Dale is a warm and humorous portrayal of life in a small Yorkshire village.(P) 2018 Isis Publishing
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