Many books have been written about the horror of boys public schools. Comparatively few, however, venture beyond the staff-room door to examine the suffering of masters as well as pupils. Of those that do, there is probably none that captures the wretchedness of their cloistered life more vividly than Mr Perrin and Mr Traill. Based in part on his o
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Many books have been written about the horror of boys public schools. Comparatively few, however, venture beyond the staff-room door to examine the suffering of masters as well as pupils. Of those that do, there is probably none that captures the wretchedness of their cloistered life more vividly than Mr Perrin and Mr Traill. Based in part on his o
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Very Good. Size: 19 to 25 cm tall, Octavo, (8vo); First Edition. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.
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Illustrated by LandeLS, ANGELA cover art drawing. Very Good. 7.6 X 5.1 X 0.7 inches VERY GOOD CONDITION, clean, solid, bright; B&W titles on white paper covers. Man writing in book cover art...inner back cover has 4 samples of other books by pub.; 206+pg pages; Old fiction novel...captures the wretchedness of their cloistered life more vividly than Mr Perrin and Mr Traill. Based in part on his own experiences as a boarder at King s School, Canterbury, Walpole reflected that Mr Perrin and Mr Traill was probably the truest of all his novels.
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Good. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall Good or better with some fading to cloth along spine, 1/4" tear to cloth at top of front hinge. Old clipping from bookseller catalog tipped to flyleaf. There are a few pencil marks on endsheets and some faded or erased writing on flyleaf. 304 pages. No bookplate. No dust jacket. Author's third published novel, made into a British feature film with the same title in 1948. Scarce.