The Headmaster's Papers

by Richard A. Hawley

Hardcover, 1983

Status

Available

Call number

813.54

Collection

Publication

P.S. Eriksson (1983), Hardcover, 216 pages

Description

As the headmaster, John Greeve's 30 years of life at The Wells School have been rich, challenging, and full of meaning, but now his precisely ordered world is crumbling. The values he so passionately believes in are being threatened by forces he cannot accept, putting him at a crossroads to fight for the decency of his school, the survival of his family, and, ultimately, his very life. This new edition includes a foreword by the author and an afterword in which he presents and comments on some of the nearly 1,000 letters he has received since the original publication of this classic novel.

User reviews

LibraryThing member jennannej
I was surprised to find that I really enjoyed this story. The entire story is told through letters, memos and other correspondence of a boys school headmaster. It seemed a bit ordinary to begin, and I assumed it would be one of those prep-school type stories. However, it really is an examination of
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the headmaster himself and his struggle with difficulties and loss.

A touching and sad story. I would recommend it.
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Awards

Ohioana Book Award (Winner — Fiction — 1984)

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

216 p.; 8.2 inches

ISBN

0839731906 / 9780839731900
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