Head Over Heels in the Dales [Paperback]

Gervase Phinn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 25, 2003

Gervase Phinn, school inspector, begins his third year with a spring in his step for in April he will marry Christine Bentley, head teacher of Winnery Nook School. But before then he has to suffer the wicked repartee of his fellow inspectors on the subjects of love and marriage. The well-named Mrs Savage still attempts to exert her power via incomprehensible memos, and Connie continues to rule the Staff Development Centre with a broom of iron and duster of disapproval at any dirty marks. In the schools themselves Gervase Phinn faces every challenge with humour that is rarely far from the surface.

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The third in the funny, anecdotal series about life in the Dales from the 'James Herriot' of school inspectors. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Gervase Phinn is now nationally recognised as a best-selling author following the immense success of his first two books, THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DALE and OVER HILL AND DALE. His speaking engagements are always a sell-out. He lives near Doncaster.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Penguin Global (November 25, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 014100522X
• ISBN-13: 978-0141005225
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #988,942 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved this book!, February 28, 2006

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Cherry C. Trimble "book lover" (Stone Mountain, GA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This is book two of a series about a school inspector in Yorkshire and it is delightful. (You should read book one first if possible). I was first drawn to it because of my enjoyment of James Herriot's books but after just a few pages I was hooked on it for its own merits. Any one who is a parent, a teacher, or just a lover of children will enjoy this. It is a gentle story with a running thread of romance but the primary emphasis is on the children and the teachers in the various schools inspected by Mr. Phinn. He obviously loves his job and is passionate about helping children reach for the stars. I'm really looking forward to books three and four.

5.0 out of 5 stars Head Over Heels in the Dales, October 11, 2009

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Carol Caswell "English Rose" (Upstate NY) - See all my reviews
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I have now read all four books in this series. They are humorous, yet realistic. The true feelings of Gervase Phinn, school inspector, and all the people that he deals with on a day to day basis, come shining through.
If you don't have any knowledge of the dialect in the Yorkshire Dales, you may have a slight problem being able to read some of the talking by the locals.