Sad Little Men - Private Schools and the Ruin of England

'The most important book I've read this year...the writing is magnetic' Adam RutherfordIn 1975, as a child, Richard Beard was sent away from his home to sleep in a dormitory.

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Richard Beard

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'The most important book I've read this year...the writing is magnetic' Adam RutherfordIn 1975, as a child, Richard Beard was sent away from his home to sleep in a dormitory.

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• Authors: Richard Beard
• Publisher: Harvill Secker
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.08.2021
• EAN: 9781787302938
• ISBN: 978-1-78730-293-8
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 144 mm x 222 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Demography, HISTORY / Social History, EDUCATION / Professional Development, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / School Age, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Educators, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 21st Century, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Education, EDUCATION / Comparative, United Kingdom, Great Britain, History of Education, Moral and social purpose of education, Independent schools, private education, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Philosophy and theory of education, Society and culture: general, Advice on education, Corruption in politics, government and society, Educational systems and structures