To Serve Them All My Days

Name: To Serve Them All My Days
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780340839904
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By R. F. Delderfield

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Miner's son David Powlett-Jones returns from the horrors of the Western Front in 1918, suffering from shell shock and hardened by war. He starts anew as a teacher at a remote Devon school, guiding boys barely younger than himself. Over the years, David grows into a teacher of exceptional skill, finding peace and adapting to the sweeping societal changes, while looming threats of another war gather.
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Ideal for readers interested in historical fiction with rich character development and those who appreciate evocative social history narratives set between the World Wars.

The classic story of an English public school between the wars and an inspirational teacher, repackaged as a Hodder Great Read.

The classic story of an English public school between the wars and an inspirational teacher, repackaged as a Hodder Great Read.

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Miner's son David Powlett-Jones returns from the carnage of the Western Front in 1918, shell-shocked and bitterly hardened by the violence of war. He begins life again as a master at a remote Devon school, controlling the destiny of boys barely his junior.

As the years pass, David becomes a teacher of rare talent, begins to find peace, and is able to adjust to the changes which are overwhelming society. But soon he will have to face up to the prospect of another terrible war.

To Serve Them All My Days by R. F. Delderfield is an evocative tale of resilience, transformation, and the enduring power of education amidst the challenges of a rapidly changing world.

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Praise for R. F. Delderfield: 'Mr Delderfield's manner is easy, modest, heartwarming' (Evening Standard). 'An imposing artistic social history, joining great English novel traditions' (Life Magazine). 'A born storyteller' (Sunday Mirror). 'Sheer, wonderful storytelling' (Chicago Tribune). 'Highly recommended for its tension, atmosphere, and vivid characterisation' (Sunday Express).

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780340839904

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 December 2005

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Paperback

Illustration: n/a

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 40.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 494g

Pages: 672

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Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction R. F. Delderfield

About the Author

R F Delderfield was born in South London in 1912. On leaving school he joined the Exmouth Chronicle newspaper as a junior reporter, where he went on to become Editor. From there he began to write stage plays and then became a highly successful novelist. Many of his bestselling novels were later adapted for television. He died in 1973.

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