London: Penguin Books. Very Good-. 1999. Reprint; Twelfth Printing. Paperback. Light reading creases, corner crease to rear cover, light shelf wear, some heavy foxing to endpapers and edges of reading block. ; Twelfth printing of Penguin paperback edition, 1999. Nice tight copy, no names inside. Cover artwork by Nick Hely-Hutchinson. ; The Dales Series; Vol. 1; 288 pages; Heartwarming tales of life as a school inspector in North Yorkshire and of the people that live in the Yorkshire Dales. When Gervase Phinn was offered the post of County Inspector of Schools for North Yorkshire he was told it was because of his good sense and lack of pretension. "We don't put people on pedestals in Yorkshire, they nobbut want dustin'." His first year in the job turned out to be quite an education... .

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Charming English country tales in the tradition of James Herriot This is a warm, funny and mostly true account of the first year that Gervase Phinn spent as a schools' inspector in North Yorkshire. His brilliantly portrayed cast includes his fellow inspectors who range from endearing to eccentric, sporting lords of the manor, Ministry bigwigs, formidable teaching nuns and a very attractive head-teacher who happens to be single, adding up to an enchanting montage of experiences. But it is the children themselves who steal the show, whether fresh-faced from the farms or worldly-wise from the towns. Gervase Phinn is a born raconteur who has transferred his talents to the written word with outstanding success."

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Bookseller: Books in Bulgaria (BG)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 33708
Title: The Other Side Of The Dale
Author: Phinn, Gervase
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used - Very Good-
Edition: Reprint; Twelfth Printing
ISBN 10: 0140275428
ISBN 13: 9780140275421
Publisher: Penguin Books
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1999
Keywords: BIOGRAPHIES, Yorkshire
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