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The Heart of the Dales [Audiobook] (Audio CD)

by Gervase Phinn (Author, Reader)
4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD: 3 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin (2 Aug 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 014180758X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0141807584
  • Product Dimensions: 14.4 x 12.4 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 83,090 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Gervase Phinn is back with his tales of life as a schools inspector in Yorkshire. His colourful cast of characters have now become firm favourites - the eccentric staff at County Hall as well as the children themselves who find ways of embarrassing the school inspectors with innocent ease. We reconvene with Christine Bentley, head teacher of Winnery Nook School, the well-named Mrs Savage and not forgetting the Queen of Clean – Connie. Gervase Phinn has an extraordinary talent to entertain, and the latest instalment to the Dale Series is heart-warming, wry and will make you laugh out loud.

About the Author
Gervase Phinn is now nationally recognised as a bestselling author, following the immense success of his books The Other Side of the Dale, Over Hill and Dale and Head Over Heels in the Dales, all of which have been top ten bestsellers. He is also the author of the hugely successful A Wayne in a Manger. He is married with four children and lives near Doncaster.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Crying with laughter, 5 Aug 2007
By Joanne D'Arcy (Portsmouth, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Heart of the Dales (Hardcover)
As always Gervase Phinn does it again. I spent less than a week reading this thoroughly good book. All the familiar characters are back and a few new little gems along the way. Connie, Julie, Mrs Savage, plus an array of wonderful children and the things 'kids say'! Throughout it though there are elements to make you think, and perhaps look at life differently. This book will make you cry with laughter, it did me and when you are in bed anyone listening would have wondered what was happening! I hope this isn't the last book Gervase writes in the 'Dales' series - you have so much more I am sure. Write another one!!
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Back in the Dales, 3 Nov 2007
By E. Dale "elained2" (W. Yorks, England UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Heart of the Dales (Hardcover)
Gervase Phinn continues to delight in his latest offering The Heart Of The Dales. Still working as a school inspector his tales of the bluntness and honestness of the Yorkshire children will have you once more in stitches, especially when he goes to see a version of the Nativity Play written by the children and performed in Yorkshire dialect, with lines like "Hey up,Joseph". I thoroughly recommend this book.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hopefully more books to come, 3 Aug 2007
By Mr. John Mcknight (N. Ireland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Heart of the Dales (Hardcover)
I laughed the whole way through this wonderful book. As ever Gervase entertains us continually as we welcome old friends back into our lives. It would be a pity if there were not a few more books in this series. Keep up the good work Gervase..they only get better.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Full of Heart
This is the fifth installment of Gervase Phinn's Dales series, and we find ourselves in familiar territory. Read more
Published 4 days ago by A. Marczak

4.0 out of 5 stars The heart of the Dales
Very enjoyable. Education as I remember it, ex-teacher, with insights into family and local life.
Published 3 months ago by Mr. Js Cumberbatch

4.0 out of 5 stars Review of the Heart of the Dales
Format of this book is similar to its predecessors but if you enjoyed those you will not be disappointed with this one. Read more
Published 4 months ago by New book reviewer

3.0 out of 5 stars A bit disappointing
I have loved the previous books but found this one not quite as satisfying. I feel that he may have almost exhausted his own store of stories now - I recognised a couple of rather... Read more
Published 6 months ago by S. Milburn

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully Brilliant
This is a very welcome return to the Yorkshire Dales and the people - both young and old - who inhabit them. Read more
Published 15 months ago by David Cranson

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed
I've really enjoyed Gervase's four previous books on being a school inspector in the Dales. However, this one left me quite disappointed; perhaps the series has now come to its... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mr. P. Kazmierczak

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Quite Up To Scratch
I have to confess that I was slightly disappointed with this, the latest of Gervase Phinn's books. I have always enjoyed his warm, humorous stories greatly, but found this one a... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Joski

5.0 out of 5 stars The heart of the dales
This is a very entertaining book. I Laughed all the way through it.I have read all of the dales series and they are all as good as each other can,t wait for the next one. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Dj Gregory

3.0 out of 5 stars Bring back the children!
Having read Gervais Phinn's other books, I was rather disappointed by this
one. I prefer reading more of his interaction between himself and the chldren, - and their... Read more
Published 23 months ago by S. J. Barnes

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