The Old Boys' Network John Rae

Name: The Old Boys' Network By John Rae
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The Old Boys' Network by John Rae

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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.

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The Old Boys' Network: A Headmaster's Diaries 1972-1986 by John Rae

The Old Boys' Network Reviews

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 *

About John Rae

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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GOR011192254

ISBN 13

9781906021931

ISBN 10

1906021937

Title

The Old Boys' Network: A Headmaster's Diaries 1972-1986 by John Rae

Author

John Rae

Condition

Used - Like New

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Short Books Ltd

Year published

2010-04-01

Number of pages

362

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N/A

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Note

The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins