The Old Boys' Network by John Rae
John Rae's candid account of his turbulent years as headmaster of Westminster School, in the 1970s and early 1980s - recorded at the time in handwritten diaries - seems as fresh and relevant today as it was back then.
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 Spectator *
Rae's revelations have the fascination to be found in an insider's account of the workings of an ancient and peculiar institution. * Sunday Times *
A remarkable expose of the dirty dealings that have given public school pupils an unfair advantage in winning Oxbridge places is mischievously offered from the grave * Oxford Times *
John Rae rejoiced in being an outside, a maverick and a source of irritation - but he was devoted to Westminster and he served it well * The Economist *
It is a mark of John Rae's gifts as an observer of human behaviour, an analyst of power politics, and an urbane prose stylist that this memoir merits the attention of any reader. * The Daily Telegraph *
Rae's revelations have the fascination to be found in an insider's account of the workings of an ancient and peculiar institution. * Sunday Times *
A remarkable expose of the dirty dealings that have given public school pupils an unfair advantage in winning Oxbridge places is mischievously offered from the grave * Oxford Times *
John Rae rejoiced in being an outside, a maverick and a source of irritation - but he was devoted to Westminster and he served it well * The Economist *
It is a mark of John Rae's gifts as an observer of human behaviour, an analyst of power politics, and an urbane prose stylist that this memoir merits the attention of any reader. * The Daily Telegraph *
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781906021931 |
| ISBN 10 | 1906021937 |
| Title | The Old Boys' Network |
| Author | John Rae |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2010-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 362 |
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