To Serve Them All My Days: Amazon.ca: R F Delderfield: Books

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The two volumes of this work follow the career of David Powlett-Jones from his discharge as a shell-shocked veteran of World War I through 21 years as master, house master and, finally, headmaster of a less than prestigious English public school. The writing, aided by the excellent narration, makes the characters come alive and leap into the listener's head and heart. All reading and recording techniques are first-class. Rodska gives each of the characters a different voice, including good accent and gender differentiation. The aural portrait of the aging and finally retired headmaster, the Reverend Algernon ("Algy") Herries, is particularly fine. J.D.N. An AUDIOFILE Earphones Award winner (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

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"A genuinely warm, comforting novel" -- Susan Hicks, Historical Novels Review

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, Mar 29 2004

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This review is from: To Serve Them All My Days (Paperback)

I love this book. It has been quite a long time since I've read a book with such depth and realistic characters. The people in this book ARE REAL. I am having trouble putting into words how much I loved this book. It made me laugh and cry, and I was very depressed when I had finished it. If you like Dickens, I think you will enjoy this author's style.
The mini-series is now out on DVD. I will be getting it soon, and it is hard for me to think about much else. I can't wait to see it; eleven hours! Excellent.

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5.0 out of 5 stars For Mark Albert (Review of To Serve Them All My Days), Mar 24 2004

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This is one of my favorite books, too. You may purchase a copy of the DVD from "Deep Discount DVD" which has a web page
http://www.deepdiscountdvd.com/index.cfm ..the price is $49 but
no shipping charges. I just finished viewing all 4 disks (rented from Netflix) .. good luck

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5.0 out of 5 stars I lost an old friend, Feb 4 2004

By	Marc Albert (WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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Now that I've finished "To Serve Them All My Days" I feel that I've lost an old friend. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, savoring it and rationing my reading so as not to finish it too quickly. A must read for those interested in teaching, education in general, and in understanding children. This story is a study in the trials and tribulations life offers us, and how one person not only overcame these setbacks but also flourished in spite of them. Although I watched and enjoyed the Masterpiece Theatre series on TV in the early 80's I did not really appreciate it then, as I would now if it were to be rebroadcast. I have exhausted all possibilities in trying to obtain a copy of a WGBH tape of this series. If anyone knows how to obtain a tape please let me know. I highly recommend this book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I lost an old friend
Now that I've finished "To Serve Them All My Days" I feel that I've lost an old friend. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, savoring it and rationing my reading so as not... Read more

Published on Feb 4 2004 by Marc Albert

4.0 out of 5 stars A Man Battered in Spirit Finds the Way Back to His Best Self
I ran across this book by chance in a hospital lending library, and it was just the thing to read during a tedious recouperation. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars An exceptional book!
Delderfield's To Serve Them All My Days is a book that I have read frequently over the years. I found it after I watched the PBS Series. Read more

Published on Oct 2 2001 by Paul Sayles

5.0 out of 5 stars Every teacher should read this book.
When I became a teacher, my uncle gave me his copy of this book. He said it was a wonderful novel and I would take pleasure in it. He was so right! Read more

Published on Jul 8 2000 by Noelle Heenan