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OverviewBiggsy is an idealistic 50-year-old English teacher in a West London boys' secondary school. A maverick head of department who battled against the educational establishment for twenty-five years, he's beginning to crack. His departmental colleagues love him, but he suspects that the school's management team is out to get rid of him. His wife, Myra, a medical secretary, is his mainstay. She patiently endures his total commitment to his calling without complaint. However, when she realises that his work is taking an inordinate emotional toll on his personality, her patience wears thin. Through his exchanges with teenage Ella, their only child, Biggsy reveals his beliefs about the connections between literary theory and the lives we all lead. But a violent assault on one of his students, an unexpected sexual encounter and professional betrayal expose the flaws in his philosophy. He discovers that trying to think one's way through life is all very well, but the time comes when one has to act. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kevin Michael HallPublisher: Austin Macauley Publishers Imprint: Austin Macauley Publishers ISBN: 9781398402942ISBN 10: 139840294 Pages: 234 Publication Date: 30 September 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationBorn in Carshalton, Surrey, Kevin spent his childhood in Bath, Somerset. He attended the City of Bath Grammar School, then moved to Isleworth in Middlesex to study at Borough Road Teacher Training College. He and his wife, Lindsey, settled in Hounslow, where they brought up their two daughters, Keeley and Lucy. He taught for thirty-eight years in two local boys' secondary schools. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |