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The English Public School - An Irreverent and Personal History - An Irreverent and Personal History (Hardcover)
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The English Public School - An Irreverent and Personal History - An Irreverent and Personal History (Hardcover)
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Until his retirement in 2011, Dr Martin Stephen was High Master of
St Paul's School, and before that of Manchester Grammar School, two
of the most academically successful independent schools in the
world, bar none. As such, he is uniquely placed to write a study of
that extraordinary phenomenon, the English public school,
institutions that are as admired in some quarters as they are
despised and vilified in others. His book, however, is no
hagiography, and pulls no punches when it comes to the author's
views on the failings of private educational establishments, while
also showing that their benefits can be, and increasingly are,
harnessed for a much wider good. His own long and influential
experience within that world allows him to expose a world that is
rarely less than baffling to outside observers, and frequently
reviled; his often scathing and satirical view of public schools
make his book a must read for anyone who is thinking of putting
little Tarquin down for Eton or, conversely, for anyone who would
like to see the places razed and their ruins sown with salt. But,
as the author writes, 'If you are English and reading this now, a
public school boy or girl is influencing your life.' 'A fascinating
and important book which explains how public schools have become
some of the most successful schools in the world' - Lord Baker of
Dorking, former Secretary of State for Education 'Martin Stephen
cannot write a boring line. By turns utterly horrifying and
hilariously funny, [his book] is also academically fascinating, and
. . . a rip-roaring good read' - Jilly Cooper
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