The Enigma of Kidson by Jamie Blackett
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Description The Enigma of Kidson is a moving, thought-provoking, inspiring and hilarious biography of an inspirational and controversialteacher.
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The Enigma of Kidson is a moving, thought-provoking, inspiring and hilarious biography of an inspirational and controversial teacher. Move over Mr Chips! Michael Kidson had everything that central casting requires of a legendary schoolmaster: a passion for his subject, a brilliant didactic style, a silly walk, a smelly spaniel, breath-taking rudeness, eccentric mannerisms and catchphrases, a maverick attitude towards authority, and above all, a deep empathy, loyalty and dedication towards his boys. He had an extraordinary influence on his pupils: David Cameron, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Johnnie Boden, Nicky Henderson, Sir Matthew Pinsent, Lupin and Dominic West among them. This unique portrait features recollections and vignettes of incidents in the classroom and the tutorial. As Kidson was an inspirational History Beak (master), history is a strong theme throughout the book and through Kidson's life story we get a vivid social history of the latter part of the twentieth century, where the themes of education, culture, teaching, adolescence, discipline, mentorship, pronunciation, parenting, redemption and old age are all examined. AUTHOR: Jamie Blackett was born in 1964 and educated at Ludgrove, Eton (where he was tutored by Michael Kidson), the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and later Warwick Business School (MBA). After working in South Africa he joined the Coldstream Guards, serving in Northern Ireland, the First Gulf War, Hong Kong, the Falkland Islands, Zimbabwe and Germany. He returned to his roots in Galloway where he is now a farmer, forester, bed and breakfast and holiday cottage host, gardener and odd job man and occasional freelance journalist writing on farming and the countryside. His housemaster would be astonished to learn that he is a Deputy Lieutenant for Dumfriesshire and a member of the Queen's Bodyguard for Scotland Royal Company of Archers. He is married with two children.
Author Biography
Jamie Blackett was born in 1964 and educated at Ludgrove, Eton (where he was tutored by Michael Kidson), the Royal MilitaryAcademy Sandhurst and later Warwick Business School (MBA). After working in South Africa he joined the ColdstreamGuards, serving in Northern Ireland, the First Gulf War, Hong Kong, the Falkland Islands, Zimbabwe and Germany. Hereturned to his roots in Galloway where he is now a farmer, forester, bed and breakfast and holiday cottage host, gardenerand odd job man and occasional freelance journalist writing on farming and the countryside. His housemaster would beastonished to learn that he is a Deputy Lieutenant for Dumfriesshire and a member of the Queen s Bodyguard for ScotlandRoyal Company of Archers. He is married with two children.
Details ISBN 1846892651 ISBN-13 9781846892653 Title The Enigma of Kidson Author Jamie Blackett Format Paperback Year 2018 Pages 344 Publisher Quiller Publishing Ltd GE_Item_ID:123835924; About Us
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