Miss Cullen finds herself in a dreadful predicament. Four years
from retirement, she can no longer meet the educational standards
expected nor control her pupils at Besley High School for girls.
She knows that no other school will hire her now, but if she is
sacked or doesn't work until she's 60, she will lose her pension.
Her only hope is to hang on. But her poor exam results affect the
standing of the whole school. Her colleagues embark on a campaign
against her to save their own positions and she retaliates by
involving the school inspector. Into this hostile environment comes
Viola Kennedy, a young new teacher full of optimism and ideas, who
instead gets caught up in the conspiracies and swirling
resentments. A quietly devastating novel about the realities of
life for single working women in the 1920s and the systems that
failed them.
General
Imprint: |
British Library Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
British Library Women Writers, 16 |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
Authors: |
Eleanor Scott
|
Afterword by: |
Simon Thomas
|
Dimensions: |
190 x 130 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
288 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7123-5462-2 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-7123-5462-X |
Barcode: |
9780712354622 |
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