Enigma of Kidson

Portrait of a Schoolmaster

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

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The Enigma of Kidson is a moving, thought-provoking, inspiring and hilarious biography of an inspirational and controversialteacher. Move over Mr Chips. Kidson had everything that central casting requires of a legendary schoolmaster: a passion for his subject, a brilliant didactic style, a silly walk, a smelly spaniel, breath-taking rudeness, eccentric mannerisms and catchphrases, a maverick attitude towards authority, and above all, a deep empathy, loyalty and dedication towards his boys. He had an extraordinary influence on his pupils - David Cameron, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Johnnie Boden, Nicky Henderson, Sir Matthew Pinsent, `Lupin' and Dominic West among them.This unique portrait features recollections and vignettes of incidents in the classroom and the tutorial. As Kidson was an inspirational History Beak (master), history is a strong theme throughout the book and through Kidson's life story we get a vivid social history of the latter part of the twentieth century where the themes of education, culture, teaching, adolescence, discipline, mentorship, pronunciation, parenting and old age are all examined.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-08-30
Mått:153 x 234 x 33 mm
Vikt:634 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:344
Förlag:Quiller Publishing Ltd
ISBN:9781846892653

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Jamie Blackett was born in 1964 and educated at Ludgrove, Eton (where he was tutored by Michael Kidson), the Royal MilitaryAcademy Sandhurst and later Warwick Business School (MBA). After working in South Africa he joined the ColdstreamGuards, serving in Northern Ireland, the First Gulf War, Hong Kong, the Falkland Islands, Zimbabwe and Germany. Hereturned to his roots in Galloway where he is now a farmer, forester, bed and breakfast and holiday cottage host, gardenerand odd job man and occasional freelance journalist writing on farming and the countryside. His housemaster would beastonished to learn that he is a Deputy Lieutenant for Dumfriesshire and a member of the Queen s Bodyguard for ScotlandRoyal Company of Archers. He is married with two children.

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'A great read about a great man' Taki The Spectator; 'I didn't expect to be moved to tears by a tribute book to an Etonian schoolmaster. But the story of Michael Kidson (1929-2015) drew me in and moved me deeply. This sprawling hotchpotch of recollections turns out to be essential reading for anyone interested in the forming of teenaged boys' minds and, in its very haphazardness, manages to paint a remarkably full portrait of a good, kind and enigmatic bachelor schoolmaster who changed boys' lives by civilising them and being there for them in the ways that mattered.' Ysenda Maxtone Graham The Oldie; 'Nothing short of a triumph. I laughed out loud dozens of times... it is really, really wonderful' Sir Matthew Pinsent; 'This book needs an H.M. Government health warning for OFSTED inspectors as it describes an inspired beak who ignored all the modern rules but put his pupils first.' Jacob Rees Mogg;

Innehållsförteckning

AcknowledgementsForewordPrologue1. Eton Revisited2. Abdul the Camel Driver3. Private Business4. Crime and Punishment5. A Shropshire Lad6. Toiling Upward7. The Corner House8. Beaks9. A Sheeted Tombstone10. The Heartless Ramparts11. Sport12. Parents13. Hold on, Jack!14. Outside the Classroom15. The End Game16. After Eton17. Retirement18. I Can't Stand the Preliminaries19. ValeEpilogueAppendix: History MattersPostscriptEton GlossaryIndex