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The History Boys by Alan Bennett (Paperback, 2004)
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£9.77
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NEW – New, unread book.
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I haven't finished it yet, but the introduction about Alan Bennett's school and university days is very interesting and entertaining, as is the opening of the play showing attitudes to education. I don't think there were league tables as such in the eighties when the play is set, so I think he might have done a little more research about the era and the system in State grammar schools which, I don't think generally brought students back for a term after sitting their A Levels to prepare of Oxbridge... Even the public (private) school I taught in from 1987 only gave extra classes during the regular school day to students deemed fit to apply to Oxford and Cambridge.
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A lovely read. I thought the end was overly neat though. Lives cannot be summed up in 1 line.
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Loved the play itself however didn’t realise that the book had notes written in it. The quality of the book itself was fine but the notes were a little distracting at times.
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prefer the film version tho' good to have the script.
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My daughter is studying this play for her A level. Copy was very good value for money. Some notes inside, but she will probably make more. Thanks
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