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The Old Boys Network: A Headmaster's Diaries 1972-1986 by John Rae (Paperback / softback, 2015)

These diaries reveal beneath the serious public persona of John Rae a schoolmaster who got a lot of fun from the antics and the wit of his boys... an enjoyable read. The SpectatorRae 's writing is fresh, droll and poignant and the energy he displays here is prodigous. Daily TelegraphGripping. Evening Standard John Rae was one of the most charismatic and controversial figures in British education. His reputation as a great reformer was forged during his 16 years as headmaster of Westminster School, in the 1970s and early 1980s. And his candid account of that turbulent period - recorded at the time in handwritten diaries - seems as fresh and relevant today as it was back then. The diaries, which he finished editing just before he died aged 75 in 2006, chart his struggle to keep out illegal drugs and the impact of family breakdown on pupils. Devious, rank-pulling parents are humorously dispatched. Outspoken and humane, Rae believed in the right of parents to educate their children privately, but he was also a sharp critic of the public school establishment. Say what you believe and head up high was his life-long personal code - the spirit of which is captured in this often shocking and unputdownable book.

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Black & White Illustrations
Author Biography
John Malcolm Rae was headmaster at Westminster School between 1970-86. He is author of The Custard Boys (1960). He has also written books on education, including the best-selling Letters from School (1987) and five books for children. He died in December 2006.
Out-Of-Print Date
30/09/2016
Date of Publication
19/05/2015
Country of Publication
United States

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