Maid At SchoolComprising two stories, Ferndales and Revolution Femme. ‘"Ferndales!" Why was the word so awesome to me? I had not wanted to go; mother knew that very well; there were enough apocryphal stories about this place, let alone my brothers' (probably exaggerated) accounts of strange happenings; strange punishments; I had this feeling of extreme severity; unusual for our day but successful with a certain clientele of parent who favour ‘old-fashioned' approaches to discipline, who believe in the efficacy of strong teacher control with an eye to placing scholars in Sandhurst or in military careers predominantly; or in business enterprises where a sort of ruthlessly disciplined purposefulness is prized. I know I feared such a regime; but Phillip, now 16 seemed to survive, even thrive on it: so why shouldn't I?' - Format:Novel Shipping Time:This item is usually dispatched by return Catalogue No:7630 To order this by Telephone:Call our 24 Hour Order Line on: +44 (0)1424
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