Terms & Conditions : Life in Girls' Boarding Schools, 1939-1979
(Autor) Ysenda Maxtone GrahamWhen I asked a group of girls who had been at Hatherop Castle in the 1960s whether the school had had a lab in those days they gave me a blank look. 'A laboratory?' I expanded, hoping to jog their memories. 'Oh that kind of lab!' one of them said. 'I thought you meant a Labrador.' 'The cruel teachers. The pashes on other girls. The gossip. The giggles. The awful food. The homesickness. The friendships made for life. The shivering cold. Games of lacrosse, and cricket. 'The girls' boarding school! What a ripe theme for the most observant verbal artist in our midst today - the absurdly undersung Ysenda Maxtone Graham, who has the beadiness and nosiness of the best investigative reporter, the wit of Jane Austen and a take on life which is like no one else's. This book has been my constant companion ever since it appeared' A. N. Wilson, Evening Standard 'A wonderful book' Craig Brown, Mail on Sunday
Ysenda Maxtone Graham
Ysenda Maxtone Graham is a British author known for her insightful and humorous works of non-fiction. She has a talent for capturing the quirks and eccentricities of British society, particularly in her books "Terms & Conditions: Life in Girls' Boarding Schools, 1939-1979" and "The Real Mrs. Miniver: Janet McNeill and the Meanings of a World War." Through meticulous research and engaging storytelling, Maxtone Graham shines a light on forgotten stories and overlooked figures, bringing them to life in vivid detail. Her works have had a significant impact on the genre of social history, offering a unique perspective on the past and challenging readers to reconsider their assumptions about the world around them.
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