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Paperback edition of the collection of Phinn's very best humorous writing, in which he looks back over more than sixty years of family life, teaching, inspecting schools, writing and public speaking. He has sold over 900,000 copies of his series of "Dales" books. Brimming with nostalgia, it gently mocks life's absurdities, and unearths the humour, character, warmth and wisdom in diverse experiences.
Synopsis
Bestselling author Gervase Phinn writes with warmth and wit on the pleasures and pains of growing older.