{"product_id":"road-to-the-dales","title":"Road To The Dales","description":"\u003cp\u003eA unique look into the childhood experiences of Gervase Phinn in \u003ci\u003eRoad to the Dales.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Gervase tells of a life full of happiness, conversation, music and books shared with his three siblings, mother and father. This book is a snapshot of growing up in Yorkshire in the 1950s - reminisce with Gervase, and share in his personal journey - of school days and holidays as well as his tentative steps into the adult world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Devour numerous uproarious stories including the incident involving a broken greenhouse, crashing his brother''s newly restored bike as well as secrets about his first dates, adventures at summer camp, family trips to Blackpool and many other captivating tales.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e With a wicked ear for the comical, and a sharp eye for detail, \u003ci\u003eRoad to the Dales \u003c\/i\u003evisits poignant moments, significant events and precious memories from a boy called Gervase Phinn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGervase Phinn is an author and educator from Rotherham who, after teaching for fourteen years in a variety of schools, moved to North Yorkshire to be a school inspector. He has written autobiographies, novels, plays, collections of poetry and stories, as well as a number of books about education. He holds five fellowships, honorary doctorates from Hull, Leicester and Sheffield Hallam universities, and is a patron of a number of children''s charities and organizations. He is married with four adult children. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Other Side of the Dale, Over Hill and Dale, Head Over Heels in the Dales\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Heart of the Dales, Up and Down in the Dales\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Trouble at the Little Village School\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57340204777854,"sku":"NW9780141026725","price":11.67,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780141026725.jpg?v=1778243545","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/road-to-the-dales","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}