The School at the Top of the Dale, Gervase Phinn
The School at the Top of the Dale, Gervase Phinn
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The School at the Top of the Dale
Book 1 in bestselling author Gervase Phinn's beautiful new Top of The Dale series

Author: Gervase Phinn

Narrator: Gervase Phinn

Unabridged: 13 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/16/2021


Synopsis

'[Gervase Phinn is] a worthy successor to James Herriott, and every bit as endearing.' - bestselling author Alan Titchmarsh

Newly qualified teacher Tom Dwyer has been given his first post in Risingdale, a sleepy little village at the very top of the Yorkshire Dales. Unsure if he'll ever fit into this close-knit community, Tom joins a motley staff at the village school. With pupils who know more about sheep than they do arithmetic, Tom has his work cut out for him.

Add to that an altercation with the beautiful but stand-offish Miss Janette Fairborn and an argument with the local squire's son, and Tom's first term proves a baptism of fire. But Tom soon finds himself growing fond of Risingdale, and with a class of lively and demanding pupils, an end-of-term show to put on, and a jewellery thief at large, he will find himself at the centre of drama, secrets revealed, and plenty of love, laughter and new friendships.

Full of colourful characters, and laugh-out-loud moments, The School at the Top of the Dale is a warm and humorous portrayal of life in a small Yorkshire village.

(P) 2018 Isis Publishing

About Gervase Phinn

Dr Gervase Phinn is a teacher, freelance lecturer, author, poet, educational consultant and visiting professor of education. For fourteen years he taught in a range of schools, then acted as General Adviser for Language Development in Rotherham before moving on to North Yorkshire, where he spent ten years as a school inspector - time that has provided much source material for his books. He has four grown up children and four grandchildren and lives near Doncaster. Visit Gervase's website, www.gervase-phinn.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Hannah on February 07, 2020

After enjoying the little village school series I was pleased to discover this new series of A top of the dale novel. This time the story follows Tom Dwyer who was in the last of the series with Elisabeth Stirling (I love that character). I like how Elisabeth is still mentioned even in this different......more

Goodreads review by Maxine on April 18, 2018

Being in the teaching profession, I've read many books by Gervase Phinn and heard him speak several times. He is rightly labelled the James Herriott of Education. But, after downloading the book,I was a little concerned that some reviews on Amazon were poor. Thankfully, I was pleasantly surprised. T......more

Goodreads review by Julie on November 07, 2018

Great characters leading a plot which holds few mysteries, but enormous satisfaction, set in the beautiful and challenging Yorkshire Dales, means a delightful read. Gervase Phinn is a prolific author who can please audiences with his books of reminisces about schools and teaching in Yorkshire in les......more

4.5 ⭐ I am so pleased we have crossed paths, Gervase Phinn! This was the very definition of heart-warming and comforting: the close-knit community of Risingdale, the homely and idyllic Yorkshire landscape, as well as the quirky yet good-natured characters, all contribute to that sweet sense of familia......more

Goodreads review by Bee on April 12, 2019

I got this from my nanna after I went to visit her and my grandad and had nothing to do (the joys of living in the countryside haha) and I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed it. It's such a pleasant read and very easy to get into and the characters are all charming, minus the odd few. I'd definitely r......more


Quotes

Praise for The Little Village School series :

Packed with delightful and authentic characters, juicy gossip, precarious romance and good old-fashioned village drama, this is a warm-hearted and hilarious account of a struggling school in a small community. Good Book Guide

A worthy successor to James Herriot, and every bit as endearing.

Written with all the humour and warmth one has come to expect from this master storyteller. Countryman

As Yorkshire's favourite school inspector turns to fiction you can enjoy memorable characters and turns of phrase. Choice